LONDON: Tommy Paul ended Jack Draper`s seven-match winning run on grass on Friday to reach the semi-finals at Queen`s but fourth seed Taylor Fritz crashed outin straightsets.

British number one Draper secured the biggest win of his career when he ended the Queen`s Club reign of Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz on Thursday.

But the 22-year-old was outgunned by American fifth seed Paul in the lasteight tie in London, going down 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 in a match lasting a shade over two hours.

Draper battled back from a set down but he was broken to love midway through the decider as the match swung Paul`s way. Defeat ended Draper`s winning streak after he lifted his first ATP title in Stuttgart last week.

Paul will face compatriot Sebastian Korda in the semi-final after the world number 23 recovered from the loss of the first set to beat Australian wild card Rinky Hijikata 6-7 (4-7), 6-3, 6-4.

Italy`s Lorenzo Musetti continued his impressive grass-court season by ending the run of British wild card Billy Harris 6-3, 7-5 to reach his second consecutive semi-final on the surface.

Musetti, who advanced to the last four in Stuttgart last week, fired 20 winners and committed just six unforced errors.

He is chasing his third tour-level title and will next play Jordan Thompson after the Australian defeated fourthseed American Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-3.

Thompson, who did not face a break point against Fritz, arrived in London on a five-match losing streak.-AFP