In professional sports, there are few aspects of competition as meticulous as anti-doping procedures. For tennis players, the post-match routine sometimes includes providing a sample for drug testing—a task that, while straightforward in theory, can become unexpectedly awkward in practice. Jack Draper knows this all too well.
The process seems simple enough. After a grueling match, a player is escorted by officials to ensure that the sample collection is done properly. However, there’s one crucial requirement: the athlete must be able to provide the sample. This is where things get complicated. Imagine the exhaustion after hours on court, the dehydration, the sheer difficulty of forcing the body to cooperate.
Draper has found himself in situations where the process becomes unintentionally comical. The pressure to produce a sample can turn into an endurance challenge of its own. He has shared that there are times when he pushes so hard, trying to meet the requirement, that the outcome is not quite what anyone expects. With anti-doping officers standing just a few feet away, the situation takes an awkward turn, reminding everyone involved that even the most serious procedures have their lighter moments.
This is what he said: “It’s obviously a difficult moment, right? You kind of.. sometimes you push so hard that you’re farting and you’re right next to them. So it’s a tough job for them as well. I always keep that in mind, like, some people get annoyed and stuff because it is a very intimate situation. But at the end of the day, I feel for that person as well.. it’s their job. But it is sometimes difficult as well. If it’s really late and stuff and you want to get cracking on with whatever you’re doing next.. and you’ve gotta wait around and do that for a long time. It’s difficult because you’re losing sleep. But I also think it’s a tough job for them as well. It’s not easy. Some awkward moments for sure though.”
While the anti-doping officials have a crucial job in maintaining fairness in sport, Draper’s experience highlights the reality that their job comes with unique challenges as well. Navigating the balance between protocol and the human condition requires patience, professionalism, and sometimes, a sense of humor.
Despite the occasional discomfort, Draper understands the importance of these procedures in preserving the integrity of competition. And if his experiences can add a bit of levity to the process, they serve as a reminder that even the strictest rules come with their own unpredictable moments.
Draper at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2025
Currently ranked no.5 (career-high), Jack has managed to achieve a composed 23-6 match record in 2025. The Brit is playing at the moment at the French Open where he conquered the world no.68 Mattia Bellucci 3-6 6-1 6-4 6-2.
Jack Draper will face the world no.42 Gael Monfils in the 2nd round. Their head to head is 1-0 for Draper.
The Brit clinched 1 title in 2025 in Indian Wells. Draper got to the final in Doha (Qatar ExxonMobil Open) and in Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open).