Jack Draper has stated that leading the British rankings is just an initial step to greater success in the future.
The Boss Open was the first ATP Tour event that the new world No. 31 won on Sunday, and he will now be seeded at Wimbledon. Since Andy Murray in 2009, Draper has been the youngest British male in the top ranking.
Murray expressed his remarks about Draper in a recent interview and said: “I think he has bigger goals to aspire to than being in the British No. 1. In my opinion, he can get up to the top of the game, to the top of the world rankings.”
Alcaraz said: “I think he’s going to reach wherever he wants.”
Without having time to enjoy his two victories, Draper took off for London to be ready for his first-round match at the Cinch Championships today against Argentine Mariano Navone.
Draper expressed his thoughts about it and said: “Tennis is a relentless sport. I will reflect on it at some point, but for now, it’s just full focus on being here and hopefully doing well. It’s amazing to hear that from someone like Andy or Carlos. Being the No. 1 Brit, it’s a huge honour and a huge privilege, I know, but I hadn’t thought about that at all. My goal is to honestly be one of the top players in the world. That’s sort of been what I have wanted.”
Alcaraz in London, ranking, and results in 2024
Ranked world no.2, Alcaraz owns a compiled 26-5 record in 2024. The Spaniard is competing in London where he managed to beat the world no.26 Francisco Cerundolo 6-1 7-5.
The Spaniard clinched 2 titles in 2024 in Indian Wells and French Open.
Alcaraz won 15 titles in his career: 4 on hard courts, 8 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 2 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Andy Murray in 2024
Now the world no.129, the Brit played his last match on the 11th of June when he lost to world no.53 Marcos Giron 6-3 6-4 in the 1st round in Stuttgart (draw).
This season Andy has a composed 6-12 win-loss record.
Andy Murray will take on the world no.48 Alexei Popyrin in the 1st round on Tuesday at 5:00 pm on CENTRE COURT. They have never played each other up to now on the main tour.
The Brit won 46 titles in his career: 20 on hard courts, 3 on clay courts, 14 on indoor courts, 1 on carpet courts and 8 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
He is also scheduled to play in Eastbourne (Rothesay International) on the 24th of June and Wimbledon (Wimbledon) on the 1st of July.
Carlos Alcaraz and Andy Murray fought against each other only 2 times. Their actual head to head record is 1-1. The last time they squared off, Carlos Alcaraz won 6-3 6-4 in the 2nd round in Vienna (Erste Bank Open) in October 2021.
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Jack Draper in 2024
Ranked world no.31 (career-high), Jack played his last match on the 16th of June when he defeated world no.65 Matteo Berrettini 3-6 7-6(5) 6-4 in the final in Stuttgart to win his 1st career title.
This season Draper has a 18-12 win-loss record. This year, the Brit lifted the trophy in Stuttgart. Jack was the runner-up in Adelaide.