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Jack Draper falls to Martin Landaluce in Cincinnati Open first round

Yahoo Sports • 2 min read • Latest: Aug 13, 2026, 5:44 PM

Last updated Aug 13, 2026

Jack Draper falls to Martin Landaluce in Cincinnati Open first round

Summary

Jack Draper lost to Martin Landaluce 6-3, 7-5 in the first round of the Cincinnati Open. Draper had six set-point opportunities to equalize the match but failed to convert. After dropping the first set, he went ahead 5-2 in the second with a double-break, only to see Landaluce fight back. Draper saved a match point before ultimately succumbing. The 24-year-old continues to struggle for form following a first-round exit in Montreal.

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By the Numbers

•Draper faced Landaluce in the Cincinnati Open on August 13.
•He failed to convert six set points in the second set.
•Draper had a double-break lead at 5-2 before losing momentum.
•Cincinnati Open runs until August 24.
•US Open begins in New York on August 30.

Latest Updates

6:50 AMYahoo Sports — Jack Draper has ‘a mountain to climb’ after first round exit at Cincinnati Open
7:50 PMThe Guardian Sport — Jack Draper ‘in difficult place’ after defeat against Landaluce at Cincinnati Open
6:16 PMYahoo Sports — Draper slumps to first-round loss in Cincinnati
6:16 PMBBC Sport — Draper slumps to first-round loss in Cincinnati

What they're saying

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Former world No 4 slumps to 6-3, 7-5 first-round loss Draper still recovering from long-term arm injury The minuscule amount of confidence and self-belief Jack Draper currently has to call upon in the most difficult period of his career was underscored in the very first game of his opening match in Cincinnati. Draper began his service game by shanking a forehand into the back fence, which he followed up with two double faults. He immediately fell down a break and never recovered. A few fleeting positive moments followed, but this miserable start set the tone for another excruciating day for the former world No 4 as he could not escape the mental fatigue borne out of battling serious injury for 15 months and counting. Draper fell 6-3, 7-5 to Martín Landaluce, the world No 64. Continue reading...
— The Guardian Sportby Tumaini Carayol in Cincinnati

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Jack Draper lost 6-3 7-5 to Martin Landaluce in the first round of the Cincinnati Open after blowing six set-point chances to level the match.
— Sky Sports