Britain’s Jack Draper needed just 55 minutes to win on his comeback at Indian Wells and set up a second-round match against compatriot Dan Evans. <\/span><\/p>\n Draper, 21, thrashed Switzerland’s Leandro Riedi 6-1 6-1.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n The left-hander had not played since mid-January when he lost to Spain’s Rafael Nadal at the Australian Open.<\/span><\/p>\n Showing no signs of the leg injury which had kept him out, Draper looked sharp and confident as he dismantled 135th-ranked Riedi’s serve.<\/span><\/p>\n Draper, ranked 56th in the world, broke in six of his seven return games as well as dominating on his own serve.<\/span><\/p>\n While the same age as his Swiss opponent, Draper has much more experience on the biggest stages after emerging last season as one of the ATP Tour’s rising stars.<\/span><\/p>\n And despite a seven-week lay-off, he struck the ball confidently and consistently in an impressive performance. <\/span><\/p>\n The rapid win sets up an intriguing match against 24th seed Evans, who will surely provide a sterner test than Riedi did on his debut in an ATP Masters event.<\/span><\/p>\n Evans, 32, received a first-round bye at the prestigious event in the Californian desert and the Davis Cup team-mates will play each other competitively for the first time later this week.<\/span><\/p>\n Later on Thursday, British women’s number one Emma Raducanu – who has been struggling with a recurring wrist injury – is set to play Montenegro’s Danka Kovinic, while former men’s world number one Andy Murray plays Argentina’s Tomas Etcheverry.<\/span><\/p>\n
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