Jack Draper is among the most exciting prospects in tennis. During a recent interview with Tennis Majors, the British sensation talked about his tennis and how he perceives Alcaraz. Jack expressed his admiration for the US Open champion, stating that he sees him more as a benchmark.
Jack commented: “I have huge respect for him [Alcaraz]. He’s obviously an incredible player. What he’s done already in tennis is is pretty, pretty incredible, not not only just his tennis, but his physicality, his mentality. I see him as more of a benchmark of that’s where I want to be week in, week out. I want to be able to compete with him and hopefully, win against him. Full respect, he’s an incredible player. And I don’t think you can quite appreciate it until you play against him.”
Carlos Alcaraz in 2023
Ranked no.2, the Spaniard played his last match on the 31st of March when he lost to world no.8 Jannik Sinner 6-7(4) 6-4 6-2 in the semifinal in Miami (draw).
At present, during this year the Spaniard has managed to achieve a compiled 18-2 match record. The Spaniard conquered 2 titles in 2023 in Buenos Aires and Indian Wells. Carlos was the runner-up in Rio de Janeiro.
He is also scheduled to play in Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open) after Barcelona. The main draw will start on the 17th of April.
Draper in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, ranking, and results in 2023
Currently ranked no.56, Jack achieved a 8-4 win-loss record in 2023. The Brit is now playing in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters where he beat the world no.32 Sebastian Baez 6-3 7-5
.Jack Draper will play the world no.13 Hubert Hurkacz in the 2nd round on Tuesday at 6:30 pm on COURT DES PRINCES. Their actual head to head record is 1-0 for Hurkacz.
He is also scheduled to play in Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open) after Munich. The main draw will start on the 17th of April.
Carlos Alcaraz and Jack Draper clashed against each other only 2 times. Their actual head to head record is 2-0 for Alcaraz. Previously, the last time they played each other, Carlos Alcaraz won 6-2 2-0 ret. in the 4th round in Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open) on the 14th of March 2023.
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Carlos Alcaraz and Jack Draper |
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