Draxl beats Johnson 6-4 6-2 in US Open qualifying semifinals

Liam Draxl controlled a straight-sets win over Andrew Johnson, 6-4 6-2, to come through the US Open qualifying semifinals. The Canadian's serve set the tone: four aces against Johnson's none, and 72.2% of points won behind a first delivery that landed 65.5% of the time. Johnson kept a healthy 68.3% first-serve rate but won only 44.2% of those points, and four double faults undercut a second serve that otherwise held up at 50%. Draxl's own second serve was the softer spot at 42.1%, though it never cost him the initiative. The result carried him a step closer to the main draw.