Jack Draper is formally a Masters 1000 champion!
The 22-year-old British tennis phenom outplayed Holger Rune within the BNP Paribas Open ultimate, capping off a dream run in Indian Wells with the most important title of his profession. He received in two straight units 6-2, 6-2.
This win didn’t come straightforward – Jack needed to battle previous Carlos Alcaraz within the semifinals, the place he pulled off a 6-1, 0-6, 6-4 victory over the defending champion.
“It was a wierd match in all honesty,” Jack admitted after breaking Carlos’ 16-match profitable streak at Indian Wells. “Carlos got here out a little bit flat, I sensed that. In opposition to high gamers on the earth, they’ll change their momentum in a short time, so I simply bought misplaced on the market for 25 minutes. However within the third, I used to be actually pleased with my competitiveness, my perspective, and someway managed to recover from the road ultimately.”
The ultimate towards Holger was one other check of resilience. Regardless of the Danish participant’s aggressive baseline play, Jack stayed locked in, utilizing his highly effective serve and clear shot-making to manage the match.
This win is about to launch Jack into the ATP High 10 for the primary time, formally marking his arrival amongst tennis’ elite.
