British tennis number one Jack Draper has been thrilling fans with his progress to the US Open quarter-finals – while also setting pulses racing with his modelling prowess.

The 22-year-old became the first British man to reach the last eight at Flushing Meadow since Sir Andy Murray in 2016.

Draper beat Czech player Tomas Machac 6-3 6-1 6-2, capturing the attention of fans worldwide as well as media bigwigs such as Vogue magazine editor-in-chief Anna Wintour who was among those watching.

And when not on the court, it appears the competitor born in Sutton, south London, enjoys being front and centre on modelling shoots – as well as posting plenty of stylish shots on his own Instagram page.

Draper had his first Vogue shoot in June and told the outlet: ‘I quite enjoy being in front of the camera. If I’m looking good, that is.’

Draper regularly posts photos on Instagram for his 174,000 followers

Among those watching Jack Draper beat Tomas Machac in the US Open fourth round on Monday was Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour (centre)

After being small as a child he went through a sudden growth spurt in his teenage years to reach his current height of 6ft 4in

The 6ft 4in model is signed to IMG, an agency that represents top models in including Gisele Bundchen, Heidi Klum and Alek Wek.

He said of 74-year-old fashion guru Wintour’s presence for Monday’s victory: ‘It was amazing to have her here.

‘I met her for the first time the other day and she seemed really lovely. She said to me how much she loves tennis. I don’t know too much about my fashion yet, but she was saying how much she loves coming to the US Open and hopefully she will be here for me further on in the tournament.’

He has told in the past of changing up his personal look multiple times, experimenting with hairstyles such as a buzzcut, mohawk and even a mullet.

In that shoot with Vogue, he was snapped on a field of daisies gazing into the camera sporting his carefully styled curly brown hair and showing off his sharp jawline.

In another picture, he was shown looking off to the side, leaning against a vibrant red wall with his hands in the pockets of his jeans.

Last August, Draper appeared on the cover of Tatler alongside tennis players Katie Boulter and Cameron Norrie.

Now he faces a quarter-final against Australian world number 10 Alex de Minaur, who happens to be the boyfriend of British women’s number one Boulter.

Draper himself has told of being single, as he is ‘always on the road’, adding: ‘Always playing, always training. It’s tough to sustain any form of relationship.’

Draper, pictured during his win over Tomas Machac, has become the first British man to reach the US Open quarter-finals since Sir Andy Murray in 2016

The British number one has battled back after several seasons dogged by injuries – he is seen here receiving treatment for an upper arm injury at the French Open in May last year

Draper’s win against Machac came on day eight of the tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre in Queens, New York City

But that has not stopped him from becoming an online hit, with edits of him made by fans on TikTok and Instagram that have racked up thousands of views – with many admitting they have a new crush. 

He was also chosen to go on the first ever issue of Bagel, a new tennis magazine that launched last summer.

Looking dapper in a blue 90s style Nike sweatshirt and a pair of black shorts, Draper posed on a court, showing off his toned legs and sturdy build.

He has 174,000 followers on Instagram, where his feed is often a mixture of him on the court, posing for professional shoots and travelling around the world.

One snap of him in New York City sitting on a wall in front of the skyscrapers racked up 32,000 ‘likes’ and many admiring comments.

One user said: ‘1. Good luck at the US Open, I’ll be supporting you all the way 2. Why are you so attractive.’

Another wrote: ‘So handsome,’ while a third penned: ‘Weird way to propose but ok.’

Observers have been struck by Draper’s physical transformation from frail to muscle-bound, while battling back from what seemed an injury jinx.

After being small as a child he went through a sudden growth spurt in his teenage years to reach 6ft 4in.

The 22-year-old (pictured) is the son of former Lawn Tennis Association CEO Roger Draper

Draper, 22, beat Tomas Machac of the Czech Republic in the fourth round at Flushing Meadow

A picture shared on Instagram showed Draper sitting on a wall in New York City

And this season has been his first as a senior player largely free of injuries, while his coach James Trotman has imposed a caffeine ban for the duration of the US Open.

Draper, who is ranked 25 in the world, said this week: ‘I always was someone who liked to enjoy myself, enjoyed time at home, and maybe didn’t have a working mindset – whereas the life of a tennis player is very different to that.

‘I had to be a bit more lonely and make sure I’m doing all the right things for my warm-ups, my cooldowns, keeping my body fresh, my ice baths, my gym sessions.

‘Since last year, I’ve definitely put my head down a lot more and just focused on myself and what’s important to me.

‘It’s sometimes a bit of a lonely existence, being a top tennis player. You have just got to make many sacrifices.’

Tennis runs in Draper’s family, as his father Roger is an ex-chief executive of the Lawn Tennis Association, his brother Ben is a former professional player and his mother Nicky is junior champion who now coaches.

His mother is the first person Draper calls when he wins a match and he describes her as a ‘huge mentor’ to him.

He has also told of the close bond with his Alzheimer’s-stricken ‘Nana’ who sadly can no longer properly follow his achievements.

Draper has told of knuckling down to ‘make sure I’m doing all the right things for my warm-ups, my cooldowns, keeping my body fresh, my ice baths, my gym sessions’

His coach James Trotman has imposed a caffeine ban for this fortnight in New York

This season has been Jack Draper’s first as a senior player largely free of injuries

Draper has made no secret of how important his grandmother Brenda Entract has been to his career, as a former player and coach herself. 

Yet she now has dementia and is unable to even recognise her grandson when husband Chris, 80, tunes into his matches on TV.

Draper has credited his grandparents with introducing him to tennis as a youngster and then helping hone his skills – with Brenda calling out words of wisdom. 

He said last December: ‘Tennis comes from my Nana. She was a tennis coach when she was younger and I was always very fortunate in my family that it seemed like everyone could hit a tennis ball.

‘Me and my brother played with her when we were young and she was always our biggest fan along with my grandad.

‘She got hit with the disease in 2015 and ever since it has been a steady decline.

He praised his grandfather Chris for doing ‘an incredible job to keep her going’, as her carer – saying it had ‘definitely been really difficult for all of us’.

Draper told of visiting his grandparents ‘daily or weekly when I am around’, adding: ‘To see the person that you love, your Nana, almost fade away a bit is not easy. They have always been very close to me.’

Jack Draper is seen celebrating after his fourth round victory over Tomas Machac on Monday

His quarter-final opponent will be Australia#s Alex de Minaur, seen here after defeating his compatriot Jordan Thompson in the US Open fourth round on Monday

De Minaur is the boyfriend of British women’s number one Katie Boulter (pictured together)

Boulter, pictured during her US Open first round victory over Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus, lost in the following round to Spain’s Jéssica Bouzas Maneiro

He recalled her words of advice when coaching him as a youngster, such as ‘Ball toss up’ and ‘Use your legs more’.

But she can no longer focus on his efforts, with Draper revealing: ‘My grandfather says that now I have got to the point where watching on TV and seeing me playing against great players, she’s looking at the wall, which is difficult. 

‘You have no control over it, because there is no real cure for it yet. You are watching it unfold.

‘It’s definitely taken a massive toll on my mum. But I think through time you get to accept the fact of what it is.’

Chris Entract has welcomed as ‘gratifying’ the credit Draper gives to his grandparents for fostering his interest in and aptitude for tennis.

He told the Mail ahead of this year’s Wimbledon: ‘He knows how much it means to us that he’s doing so well.

‘We’ve spent all these years hoping that someone in the family would possibly make it and he wanted to make it. He knows, and I know, how good you have to be.

‘Jack would be down at the club in Sutton with his mum Nicky, where she was coaching, hitting balls against the wall when he was three or four years old.

British men’s number one Jack Draper is seen with a tennis racket in 2001 at Eastbourne

Tennis runs in the blood of Sutton-born Draper, who went to independent schools Parkside and Reed’s in Cobham, Surrey. Pictured: Jack playing tennis when he was a child

Britain’s Wimbledon star Jack Draper has credited his grandmother Brenda for his success

‘He was outstandingly good even when he was very, very young. I knew he was going to be good.’

But he admitted sadness at knowing wife Brenda ‘can’t appreciate’ Draper’s success after their years of watching him train and cheering him on at UK-wide tournaments.

Chris added: ‘I can be saying to her, “Look, Brenda, here’s your grandson Jack, he’s playing”, and pointing, and she will just be looking at the end of my finger. I’ve no idea what she’s thinking, unfortunately.’

He said of Draper: ‘He finds it difficult that Brenda can’t appreciate his success – I’m just sort of pleased I’m still around to see it.

‘Jack’s fantastic with Brenda, he’s very loving with her and is always coming over giving her lots of kisses and cuddles.’

Draper’s feats this week follow a previous career high in June this year when beating reigning champion and world number two Carlos Alcarez at Queen’s.

He has confidently declared himself as well placed to follow in the footsteps of British tennis legend Sir Andy Murray, who retired this summer after a career which included winning the US Open as well as two Wimbledon title triumphs.

The youngster said, ahead of July’s Wimbledon tournament at which he lost in the second round to compatriot Norrie: ‘I want to take over from Andy’s legacy, what he did for British tennis.

Draper, now 22, was introduced to the sport from an early age – with grandparents Brenda and Chris cheering him on while also providing essential coaching advice

Draper, pictured leaving the Wimbledon courts after practice sessions in June, has worked with the Alzheimer’s Society to raise awareness of dementia

Draper has told of being inspired by three-time Grand Slam champion Sir Andy Murray, pictured here on Wimbledon practice courts in June this year

‘I don’t see any reason why I can’t if I keep on working hard, keeping the right people around me – as Andy said, focus on the process not the outcome.’

And he has said in New York this week: ‘Last year I had a tough year with injuries.

‘This year I’ve been able to stay on court to compete all the time on tour against the best players in the world. This is what I put all the hard work in for — to play on the biggest stages in the world.

‘I’m really happy and grateful for all the great people around me and we keep wanting more.’