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Win treble for British Men with Draper, Norrie and Fearnley into third round
Jack Draper made sure there will be three British men in the French Open third round for the first time since 1968 by seeing off local hero Gael Monfils in a late-night prime time thriller on Court Phillippe Chatrier.
Despite the Parisian crowd urging on 38-year-old Monfils, fifth seed Draper stayed focused to win 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5.
Former world number six Monfils looked like forcing a decider in a thrilling contest but could not serve out at 5-3 or take two set points at 5-4.
Draper kept his cool to record his best ever Roland Garros victory of his flourishing career.
The British number one will next play Brazilian sensation Joao Fonseca moved into the last 32 alongside Jacob Fearnley and Cameron Norrie, who play each other in an all-British meeting.
Edinburgh’s Fearnley, 23 advanced when his French opponent Ugo Humbert retired following a nasty fall.
Humbert tumbled as he stretched for a return at 40-40 in the eighth game and clutched his right calf.
Jakob Fearnley’s (GBR) opponent Ugo Humbert (FRA) goes down injured clutching his calf in second round match. Umpire Maria Cicak (CRO) came to his assistance with Fearnley before he was assisted off . He took a medical timeout and returned to court but could only play three more points before he defaulted 6-4, 4-4 Photo Roger Parker International Sports Fotos
After receiving off court treatment, he tried to continue wearing heavy strapping and lost serve before deciding it would not be sensible to carry on.
Fearnley has now reached the dizzy heights of world No, 55 will now turn his attention to Cam Norrie, who also learned his craft playing for Texas Christian University having reached the last 32 on his Roland Garros debut.