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The Briton is feeling "amazing" as he aims to put a difficult, injury-hit year behind him.

Draper is featuring in only his fifth ATP Tour-level tournament of 2026, with this run on home soil his best of the season so far.

He dispatched Diallo 6-1 6-4, reeling off 11 straight points towards the end of a dominant display.

"It feels amazing. I love this tournament. I'm incredibly happy to be here and to get some matches under my belt is a great feeling. Really proud of my performance against a tough player," Draper said.

"It was a better performance again and each performance has gone that way, so I'm looking forward to [the semi-finals].

"I feel great. It's obviously been a difficult year with injury setbacks but I'm gaining more confidence in my body."