Jack Draper has established a solid fanbase with his performance at the 2024 US Open. He made it to his maiden major semifinal by registering a win against Alex de Minaur in the quarterfinal before losing to Jannik Sinner. With his noteworthy performance, he reached his career-high ranking of No. 15 (current ranking) on October 28, 2024. His success rate in the current season continued as he won his two ATP singles titles at the Stuttgart Open and the Vienna Open.
At the 2024 Stuttgart Open, Draper prevailed over Italian player Matteo Berrettini by 3-6, 7-6, 6-4. He won his second singles and first ATP 500 at the 2024 Vienna Open, registering a win over Karen Khachanov. He finished quarterfinalist at the 2024 Bavarian International, where he lost to Taylor Fritz with a final score of 4-6, 6-3, 7-6. Draper reached his maiden Masters 1000 quarterfinal by defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas and Felix Auger Aliassime. He recently withdrew his name from the 2025 United Cup after suffering a hip injury.
Jack Draper Olympic Medal
Jack Draper is yet to win any Olympic medal in his career as of 2024. He participated in the 2024 Paris Olympics, where he reached the second round. In the first round, he upset 2016 bronze medalist Kei Nishikori by 6-1, 6-4. He competed against Taylor Fritz in the second round but lost to him despite winning the first set. The final scoreline of Draper and Fritz's match at the Olympics was 7-6, 3-6, 2-6.
Jack Draper Coach
James Trotman is Jack Draper's current coach. A former player from Britain, Trotman has to give up his professional tennis career due to injuries. Born in Ipswich, he trained at Sproughton Tennis Club and won the 1995 Wimbledon boys doubles with Martin Lee. He was an accomplished doubles player with a career-high ranking of No. 810, achieved on May 3, 1999. He has worked with Naomi Cavaday, Anne Keothavong, and Kyle Edmund. Under his mentorship, Edmund won the Hong Kong ATP Challenger and the Levene Gouldin & Thompson Tennis Challenger.
FAQs on Jack Draper Olympics
A. Ben Draper is the brother of Jack Draper, who plays collegiate tennis at the University of California-Berkeley. He is currently studying for a Master's degree at Wake Forest.
A. Jack Draper idolized former professional tennis player Andy Murray.
A. Jack Draper's biggest fear includes swimming in the sea, as he is afraid of sharks.
A. Jack Draper is currently pursuing a six-year online course through Open University.
A. Jack Draper's favourite tennis tournament is Wimbledon, and he prefers to play on a hard court.
