Jack Draper might be trying to bounce again in Asia as he goals to finish the season on a robust notice after his Davis Cup defeat in England.
The 22-year-old arrived in Manchester with highlights on his strategy to the US Open semi-finals and a top-20 end, however he failed to guide his nation into the quarter-finals, shedding to Argentina’s Francisco Francesco Serendolo and Felix.
Draper understandably appears mentally and bodily exhausted, however he’ll fly to Tokyo on Tuesday to organize for subsequent week’s Japan Open and subsequent Shanghai Masters in China, each of which Each recreation might be broadcast dwell sky sports activities.
“Now I am ranked twentieth on the earth and I’ve made progress in each side of my tennis, my thoughts, my physique, how I really feel, and I am very pleased with the work that I did final yr,” Dre mentioned. Per mentioned.
“However I nonetheless have a protracted strategy to go, there are nonetheless many issues to enhance, there are nonetheless many issues to study and work exhausting on.
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Draper displays on his US Open semi-final loss to Sinner as he displays on his optimism about conquering a Grand Slam
“I hope to maintain profitable and taking part in at a excessive degree each week, each week.
“I wish to have a superb Asian swing and a superb indoor season. The work just isn’t completed but. For me throughout this time, I performed quite a lot of tennis and traveled so much, it was about taking good care of my physique , in order that I actually gained’t collapse.
“I wish to maintain my momentum robust so I can end the yr in a very robust method after which clearly have a protracted preseason and work actually exhausting on my physique to be prepared for subsequent yr.”
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After reaching US Open semi-finals, Martina Navratilova believes Draper can go additional in Grand Slam subsequent yr
A major profit for Britain’s Draper, who didn’t qualify for the Davis Cup closing, is that he’ll finish the season in early November relatively than on the finish, giving him two months off to organize for 2025. Put together.
Following his leads to New York, he’ll now be seen as a possible Grand Slam title challenger, with the expectations and profile to match.
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Draper opens up about nervousness after shedding to Sinner in U.S. Open semifinals, calling herself ‘a really anxious particular person’
Britain’s Davis Cup captain Leon Smith mentioned: “As a result of Andy [Murray’s] After retirement, the main focus was on Jack, and rightfully so.
“He is younger and hasn’t performed a lot tennis for 2 or three years. He is displaying wonderful issues, now within the high 20, Grand Slam semi-finals.
“The subsequent stage for him is to maintain going, maintain working, maintain being humble – he is nice at that, he is a very, actually good man and he is acquired actually good individuals round him. It’s extremely thrilling for him. Excited. I believe Jack will deal with it.
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Tim Henman expresses help for Draper after brutal US Open semi-final match in opposition to Sinner
What else is on Sky Sports activities Tennis in September?
- Korea Open – WTA 500 (September 16-22 – Emma Raducanu competes)
- Thailand Open – WTA 250 (September 16-22)
- Chengdu Open – ATP 250 (September 17-24)
- Hangzhou Open – ATP 250 (September 18-24)
- Japan Open – ATP 500 (September 25-October 1)
- China Open – ATP 500 (September 26-October 2)
- China Open – WTA 1000 (September 25-October 6)
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