Written by After an unforgettable week filled with frantic comebacks, limitless adrenaline and the satisfaction of pounding past old mental and physical barriers, defeat came quickly for a physically ruined Jack Draper on the vast, lonely surrounds of Rod Laver Arena. Across from a special young player on the path towards an all-time greatness, Draper’s brilliant Australian […]
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Belinda Bencic is pressing hard against Coco Gauff. This eleventh game of the set has again gone to deuce and, with Bencic ripping a backhand return to win advantage, Gauff has to conjur her fastest serve of the match – 189kph […]
Draper has shown signs of fatigue during previous gruelling matches, but his off-season work is starting to show. One difference is his breathing. “I had a lot of problems with my sinuses when I was younger, so I breathe a lot through my mouth,” said Draper. “When you are anxious or you have long points […]
American Jessica Pegula fell to Olga Danilovic of Serbia in straight sets during the third round of the Australian Open. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) Day 6 of the Australian Open saw a number of big names in men’s and women’s singles easily advance to the next round. But one major loss was No. 7-ranked Jessica […]
The task for British tennis is developing the next generation of talent and avoiding another 35-year wait for a Grand Slam singles champion. The performances of the British juniors this year – across singles, doubles and team events, external – have provided optimism. Mika Stojsavljevic, who turned 16 last week, won the US Open girls’ […]
Draper has risen to number 15 in the world after winning ATP titles in Stuttgart and Vienna and reaching the semi-finals of the US Open in a breakout 2024 season. He will now spend Christmas in the UK before flying to Melbourne at the end of the month. He is not expected to play any […]
British number one Jack Draper talks to BBC Sport’s Laura Scott on a Memory Walk to raise awareness of Alzheimer’s disease. Draper’s grandmother has Alzheimer’s – a condition that causes dementia and the gradual decline of cognitive functioning in the brain. READ MORE: Draper raising awareness of disease after ‘devastating’ effect Source link
Jack Draper has cancelled his planned training week with Carlos Alcaraz because of a “little bit of a niggle” in his hip. The British number one was due in Spain to train with the Wimbledon champion next week, but is limited to gym work at the moment. Draper is in the Great Britain team which […]
Can Jack Draper qualify for the ATP Finals? The British No 1 takes on Alex de Minaur for a place in the quarter-finals of the Paris Masters on Thursday at 3pm – live on Sky Sports Tennis. Source link
Fritz went one better than Draper at Flushing Meadows, reaching the final before losing to Jannik Sinner. But he was edged out on this occasion in an engrossing match. A stunning forehand winner after chasing down a Fritz smashed helped Draper sneak the first set on a tie-break but the second set threatened to swing […]