Jack Draper forced his way into his first Masters 1000 semi-final, overcoming the venomous power and vibrant athleticism of his young American opponent Ben Shelton.

Draper had already beaten Americans Jenson Brooksby and Taylor Fritz, in addition to topping rising star João Fonseca of Brazil in his opening round.

Jack Draper reaches first Masters 100 semi-final with win over Ben Shelton - Brit will now face Carlos Alcaraz in the final four

Ben Shelton and Jack Draper are headed to their first tour-level competition. Both will try to make their first Masters 1000 semifinals.

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Jack Draper beat No. 3 seed Taylor Fritz, a former champion at Indian Wells, on Wednesday, while Ben Shelton became the youngest American man since Andy Roddick in 2004 to reach the quarterfinals in the California desert.

Jack Draper dropped a “shyte” quote following his win over Taylor Fritz at the Indian Wells Open while he also admitted he needs to be ready for Ben Shelton’s famous “kick serves”. The British No 1 produced a dominant service display against world No 4 Fritz,