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British number one Jack Draper made comfortable progress to the last 16 at Queen’s with a 6-3 6-1 victory over American Jenson Brooksby.

The two were meeting for the second time this year, with Draper beating the 24-year-old at Indian Wells in March.

On that occasion Draper had to recover from going 4-1 down in the first set but there was no such trouble this time as he broke Brooksby’s serve in the seventh game before grabbing the double break to seal the set.

It was once again sweltering conditions in west London with the temperature at 26C when Draper and Brooksby entered the Andy Murray Arena, but the addition of a gentle breeze would have made things more palatable for the players.

But Draper, 23, still had no desire to hang around too long on court.

He broke Brooksby on his first service game and continued his momentum after a pause in play for a medical issue in the stands to get a second break and seal the win.

Draper, who wrote “Good to be home” on the television camera afterwards, will next face Australian Alexei Popyrin for a place in the quarter-finals.

Brooksby only returned to professional tennis in January after a two-year absence because of injury and suspension after missing three anti-doping tests, and the signs of rust were there in this match.

But this was also an impressive showing by Draper, who ironed out some mistakes in the first few games to put in a commanding display that suggests he can go far here.

After securing his first break, he lost just four games on his way to victory.

It was also just the result he needed on his return to competitive action after he was surprisingly beaten by Alexander Bublik in the French Open fourth round.

“It’s tricky coming on to the grass after clay, to adapt. I’m hitting the ball a bit late, not on time,” Draper said.

“The more matches and time I have on practice courts I’ll get better and better and it’s definitely a surface I really enjoy playing on and obviously a win helped as well.

After spending a “difficult year” playing rugby in France, Owen Farrell says he wants to return to playing for Saracens and “love every minute.”

The 33-year-old former Sarries captain said that his final years were “more and more precious” because he only made 17 appearances for Racing 92 during his first season.

On Monday, Farrell made his 16 glittering seasons at the club and became England’s skipper.

It’s the best, in my opinion. He stated on BBC Radio 5 Live, “I’ve had a difficult year, and these years are now getting more and more precious,” and he is determined to make the most of what is ahead.

“I believe this is the best place to do it,” said one of the participants.

Farrell made 256 appearances for the north London club since 2008 when he first started his professional career with Saracens.

Farrell and fellow England legends Maro Itoje, Jamie George, Mako and Billy Vunipola were a key members of a dominant Sarries team that won six Premiership titles and three European Champions Cups, including the double in 2016 and 2019, together with fellow teammates Maro Itoje, Jamie George, Mako, and Billy Vunipola.

Farrell rose to prominence in the England national team as a result of his leadership at StoneX Stadium in 2018.

He led the team to the 2019 World Cup final, won three Six Nations Championships, and won 112 international caps overall.

Before declaring he would step down from international duty for mental health reasons, he led the team to a third-place finish in Paris four years later.

Before the club agreed to end his contract a year early, Racing placed 10th in the French top flight during his only injury-hit year with them.

“I’d have liked to have played more,” he said. While I was out there, I would have liked to sometimes feel more like myself, he said.

Farrell is once more available for England selection because he has won the Premiership once more.

The British and Irish Lions, led by Farrell’s father Andy, will play Argentina on Friday while Steve Borthwick’s side will make a three-test tour there next month.

A return for either side was “hypothetical,” he said.

It’s great to see how England have been faring since I’ve known Steve, and I’m confident that they will really take off in Argentina, according to Farrell.

Owen Farrell says he wants to get back to “loving every minute” of rugby with Saracens after returning to the club following a “difficult year” playing in France.

The 33-year-old former Sarries captain said his remaining years were “more and more precious”, having made just 17 appearances in his one season with Racing 92.

Farrell completed his return to the club where he spent 16 glittering seasons and became England skipper, on Monday.

“I feel it’s best. I’ve had a difficult enough year and these years now are getting more and more precious and I’m determined now to make the most of everything that is to come,” he told BBC Radio 5 Live.

“I think for everyone and for me this is the best place to do it.”

Farrell began his professional career with Saracens in 2008 and has made 256 appearances for the north London club.

Alongside fellow England stalwarts Maro Itoje, Jamie George and Mako and Billy Vunipola, Farrell was part of a dominant Sarries team that won six Premiership titles and three European Champions Cups, including the double in 2016 and 2019.

During his time playing at StoneX Stadium, Farrell became a mainstay in the England national side and was named captain in 2018.

In total he has earned 112 international caps, winning three Six Nations Championships and leading the side to the World Cup final in 2019.

Four years later, he captained the side to a third-placed finish in Paris before announcing he would step back from international duty for mental health reasons.

Racing finished 10th in the French top flight during his one injury-hit season with them, before the club agreed to end his contract a year early.

“I’d have liked to have played more. I’d have liked to have felt more like myself at times while I was out there but I’m really glad for the experience,” he said.

By returning to the Premiership, Farrell is once again available for England selection.

Steve Borthwick’s side travel to Argentina for a three-Test tour next month, while the British and Irish Lions, led by Farrell’s father Andy, begin their tour of Australia against Argentina on Friday.

He described a return for either side as “hypothetical”.

“I’ve known Steve for a very long time and it’s great to see how England have been doing over the Six Nations and hopefully they’ll really kick on in Argentina, which I’m sure they will,” Farrell said.