Overview

• Draper defeated 18-year-old Joao Fonseca 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 on Court Suzanne Lenglen to move into the French Open last 16.
• The British fifth seed controlled the match with precise forehands and a strong serve while limiting unforced errors.
• He extended his head-to-head record against Fonseca to 2-0 after also beating him earlier this year at Indian Wells.
• Building on his runner-up finish at the Madrid Open and a maiden Masters title in Indian Wells, Draper has reinforced his status as a rising clay-court contender.
• Draper will face either former world No. 17 Alexander Bublik or Portugal’s 200th-ranked Henrique Rocha for a quarter-final berth.