Jack Draper is definitely one of the men of the moment in the current tennis scene. The young British talent has had a difficult time, mainly due to various injuries, but in the last year he has finally exploded, reaching the Top 20 and recently – a few days ago – he reached the semifinals of the US Open.
Only a great Jannik Sinner, the world number one, managed to stop the young British player but Draper is in great form and is in Manchester to try to help his Great Britain get through the Davis Cup group.
In the past Draper came to Davis in a second-tier role, but now he is the British number one. The Davis Cup website reports his statements: “I feel good in this new role, last year with Murray and Norrie was a great experience and playing in front of a packed Manchester crowd is extraordinary.
The team is there, even rotating we remain a competitive group and we hope to do a great job. What does the Davis Cup mean? The truth is that it is very interesting. Before playing it is difficult to understand the meaning but it is a very prestigious event and it is fantastic to play for your country.
Compared to other years, this year I had less time to rest but it happens to others too and it’s something I don’t have to think about, then I play at home. Us Open? After this tournament I feel very good, reaching the semifinals of a Slam is fantastic and shows that I’m working well.
Obviously I still have a lot to improve, now I want to do well here and then I will leave for Asia. I just want that – when I have time – I can look back and say I am proud of myself. Tennis is a sport for the present, we cannot win every week and so every week we need to learn and adapt to the challenges we face”, the tennis player concluded.
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