Jack Draper is one of the great promises among the British, having made a meteoric leap in a very short time, to become one of the best young players in world tennis. We know 10 curiosities about this player of English origin.
Family linked to sport
His father, Rogeris a former executive of the Lawn Tennis Association, while his mother, Nicky, is a former British tennis player, successful at the Junior level. His brother Ben played for the University of California-Berkeley.
tennis player since childhood
Jack started playing tennis at the age of 3, playing against the wall of the tennis club where his mother taught classes.
local idol
Draper has mentioned that growing up he idolized Andy Murraycoinciding his training in tennis to the period in which the Scotsman led, as part of the ‘Big Four’, the men’s circuit.
Wimbledon, his favorite tournament
Like many professional tennis players, and especially the British, his favorite tournament is Wimbledon. In the All England, as a professional, Draper made his debut there in 2021 with a good match against Djokovic, while in 2022 he got his first victory against the Belgian Bergs.
favorite food
Jack comments that his favorite homemade food is chicken pie, while if he goes to a restaurant he chooses food of Indian origin.
britpop fan from manchester
Draper is a big fan of bands with deep roots among young Brits, like Oasis o Stone Rosesof the best successful Britpop in the 90’s.
Relationship with other sports
The Sutton-born lefty is a fan of the Manchester Unitedas well as has the Irish Connor McGregor as your favorite MMA fighter.
Your main fears
His biggest fear is swimming in the ocean, because he has a special fear of sharks.
Good career as Junior
Draper rounded off a fine career as a Junior before making the leap to pro, rising to a world-ranked No.7 and reaching the Wimbledon final in 2018.
A brilliant 2022
Jack Draper was one of the protagonists of the Challenger circuit in the first part of 2022, adding three titles in Forli and one in St. Brieuc. Later, he took the step to the ATP circuit, adding for example some quarterfinals at the Canadian Masters 1000 with victory included against Tsistipas, and a US Open third round, defeating Auger Aliassime. The Briton finished the year in the Top 50 of the ranking.
