- Draper defeated 7-6 (5), 7-5 by Francisco Cerundolo
- Result sealed 2-0 reverse after Dan Evans lost first rubber
Just a week after the first great grand slam breakthrough of his career, Jack Draper was already back on a tennis court in the middle of Manchester, battling until the death. Not only did he face a rapid turnaround from his run to the US Open semi-finals, this has been an unusually gruelling summer with the Olympics and numerous surface changes. Every other singles semi-finalist, male and female, chose to rest this week.
In his first experience of leading Great Britain’s Davis Cup team as its No 1 player, the challenge proved to be a step too far for Draper as he was outplayed 7-6 (5), 7-5 by an inspired Francisco Cerúndolo, who spent two hours firing outlandish forehand winners to every line on the court. His win gave Argentina a 2-0 victory against Great Britain.