The 22-year-old missed out last year with a shoulder injury but has high hopes this time around.
A year ago Jack Draper sat on his sofa watching near contemporary Carlos Alcaraz lift the Wimbledon title and plotting his way to the top.
“It really, really motivated me and was actually I think a blessing in disguise because my body wasn’t ready. I don’t think mentally I was ready either to be a top player. It was a good break that I needed to rediscover the fire I needed. From there, I’ve been great.” “I’m excited to see after Wimbledon, as well, leading into the Olympics, the hard courts, that’s when we’ll really see where my tennis is at. The grass, you do get away with certain things.
A newly-aggressive mindset has been key to his big wins on grass this month, and Draper said of the South African: “He came in, was very blunt that certain things in my game, if I want to be one of the best in the world, really need to change.“Just trying to make my game a more aggressive baseliner instead of someone who makes a lot of balls and waits for the other players to miss.
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