Jack Draper concluded a weekend of significant personal achievements in a remarkable manner, securing the most prestigious title of his career at the BNP Paribas Open.
On Saturday, the British player ended Carlos Alcaraz’s 16-match winning streak at Indian Wells, securing his first ATP Masters 1000 final and marking his ascent into the Top 10 of the PIF ATP Rankings. The following day, Draper delivered an exceptional performance in the championship match, decisively defeating Holger Rune to claim the title.
“It’s incredible. I wasn’t expecting this,” said Draper, who has overcome a host of injury problems in recent seasons to rise to a career-high World No. 7. “I’ve put in a lot of work over time and I’m just so grateful and so happy to be out here to be able to play, my body being healthy, to feel great in my mind. All the work I’ve done over the last few years feels like it’s coming together on the big stage.”
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“Obviously I want to be a great player, and I want to achieve amazing things in this sport, but my main goal is to keep on improving and keep on knuckling down,” said the lefty, who is 13-2 for the 2025 season. “I know there is a long way ahead of me. I’m very ambitious. I don’t want to just stop here. I want to keep on going.”
Draper has clearly expressed his determination to continue his pursuit of further success. His next challenge will be to follow up on his victory at Indian Wells by competing in the Miami Open presented by Itau, where he will aim to become the first Briton to achieve the distinguished ‘Sunshine Double.’
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