Jack Draper will get his chance at the Australian Open the following week when he squares off against top seed Rafael Nadal in a captivating first-round match.
Little more than an hour had passed since the 21-year-old from Surrey defeated world No. 20 Karen Khachanov and advanced to the semifinals of the ATP 250 tournament in Adelaide when his name was drawn to play the Spanish legend. There will be other notable draws involving British athletes next week, including Andy Murray’s match against Matteo Berrettini, a semifinalist at Wimbledon in 2021. Rafael Nadal and Jack Draper have never clashed against each other.
Rafael Nadal in 2023
Currently ranked no.2, the Spaniard played his last match on the 2nd of January when he was overcome by world no.24 Alex De Minaur 3-6 6-1 7-5 in the round robin in Australia (draw).
This year Nadal has managed to achieve an overall 0-2 match record.
Nadal will compete next at the Australian Open (Australian Open). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 16th of January.
Draper in Adelaide, ranking, and results in 2023
At the moment ranked no.40 (career-high), Jack has achieved a compiled 4-1 record in 2023. Jack is currently playing in Adelaide where he conquered the world no.44 Lorenzo Sonego 6-4 6-2, the world no.35 Tommy Paul 6-4 6-4 and the world no.20 Karen Khachanov 6-4 7-63.
Jack Draper will square off with the world no.84 Soon-Woo Kwon in the semifinal. The head to head is 1-0 for Draper.
Draper will play next at the Australian Open (Australian Open). He will begin to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 16th of January.
