Jack Draper

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ATP Madryt 25 SFs:

4 Taylor Fritz 4815
5 Jack Draper 4190
6 Novak Djoković 4130

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Draper secures Top 5 spot with QF win in Madrid

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British lefty chasing second Masters 1000 title of the season
May 01, 2025
Highlights: Draper dispatches Arnaldi, reaches Madrid 2025 SFs
Watch Jack Draper advance to the semi-finals on Thursday in Madrid. Watch live & on-demand at tennistv.com.

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Jack Draper is into a clay-court tour-level semi-final for the first time.
By Sam Jacot
Jack Draper is set to break into the Top 5 in the PIF ATP Rankings for the first time in his career on Monday following his latest win at the Mutua Madrid Open.

The 23-year-old dispatched Matteo Arnaldi 6-0, 6-4 on Thursday to reach his first clay-court tour-level semi-final and will now become just the fourth British player to reach the Top 5 in the history of the PIF ATP Rankings (1973), joining former World No. 1 Andy Murray, World No. 4 Tim Henman and World No. 4 Greg Rusedski.

Brits to crack Top 5 of the PIF ATP Rankings

Player Year Entered
Greg Rusedski 1997
Tim Henman 1999
Andy Murray 2008
Jack Draper 2025
Draper arrived in Madrid at No. 6, having cracked the Top 10 for the first time after winning his maiden ATP Masters 1000 title in Indian Wells in March. Draper has looked close to his best throughout his run in Spain, where he has eliminated Tallon Griekspoor, Matteo Berrettini, Tommy Paul and Arnaldi. He started the season at No. 15 and last year in Madrid was No. 43.

After becoming just the second lefty this century alongside Rafael Nadal to crack the Top 5, Draper would move to within just 25 points of No. 4 in the PIF ATP Live Rankings Taylor Fritz if he wins his fourth tour-level trophy in Madrid.


Draper, who did not face a break point according to Infosys ATP Stats in his 77-minute victory against Arnaldi, is now 18-4 on the season and up to third in the PIF ATP Live Race To Turin, surpassing Jannik Sinner, who is in action next week in Rome.

Draper will continue his Madrid title quest in the semi-finals against Lorenzo Musetti or Gabriel Diallo. Musetti will also break new ground on Monday when he becomes the sixth Italian player since 1973 to crack the Top 10.

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[DUN I LOVE]

@Barty @no-handed backhand @Kamileki @Kiefer, zdaniem Pawiego było w LTA wielu dalece zdolniejszych graczy niż Draper, ale nie mieli takiego wsparcia u swoich ojców.

Gdyby mieli, ok. 20 Brytoli byłoby dziś w top-5.

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@Barty @no-handed backhand @Kamileki @Kiefer, zdaniem Pawiego było w LTA wielu dalece zdolniejszych graczy niż Draper, ale nie mieli takiego wsparcia u swoich ojców.

Gdyby mieli, ok. 20 Brytoli byłoby dziś w top-5.

+1, brawo @Pavvy_Donk!

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Draper downs Musetti, reaches Madrid final

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The 23-year-old is up to second in PIF ATP Live Race To Turin
May 02, 2025
Highlights: Draper defeats Musetti to power into Madrid 2025 final
Jack Draper charges into the Madrid final and to second place in the PIF ATP Race to Turin. Watch live & on demand at TennisTV.com. Photo: Getty Images.


Jack Draper kept his red-hot season blazing on Friday at the Mutua Madrid Open, where he ousted Lorenzo Musetti 6-3, 7-6(4) to reach his third final of the year and second at ATP Masters 1000 level.

The lefty was watertight from the baseline, striking the ball freely and confidently. He consistently kept pressure on Musetti and rarely allowed the Italian an opening, even when faced with pressure in a second-set tie-break.

“I felt like both of us, our quality didn’t really drop from the first ball,” said Draper, who extended his perfect record against Musetti, improving to 4-0 in their Lexus ATP Head2Head series. “Credit to Lorenzo, he’s obviously playing so good on the clay. I played him on hard, and on grass when we were juniors, growing up with him. But on clay, he’s a different beast, so to get this win on this court in this stage, semi-finals, it means so much to me.”

Following his semi-final win, Draper has overtaken Alexander Zverev for second in the PIF ATP Live Race To Turin. Should Draper win the title, he would be just 100 points behind first-placed Carlos Alcaraz. The 23-year-old is aiming for his first trip to the Nitto ATP Finals.


The absorbing semi-final clash began with break points featured in each of the opening four games. Draper and Musetti shook off the nerves and both raised their level as the match wore on, trading a thrilling display of shotmaking throughout the second set.

But it was the lefty’s booming serve and more consistent play that made the slim difference in crucial moments. Draper won 81 per cent (21/26) of his first-serve points in the second set and dropped just three points on his second delivery, according to Infosys ATP Stats.

Up next for Draper is 14th seed Casper Ruud, who is hunting his biggest career title. Despite both men’s presence near the top of the sport, Sunday will mark their first Lexus ATP Head2Head meeting. Ruud earlier advanced past Francisco Cerundolo 6-4, 7-5.

It All Adds Up

A three-time tour-level champion, Draper triumphed in Indian Wells earlier this season and had already secured his Top 5 debut in Monday’s PIF ATP Rankings following his Madrid quarter-final win. The Sutton native joins Andy Murray as the only Brits to reach ATP Masters 1000 finals on both clay and hard.

Musetti was competing in his second ATP Masters 1000 semi-final, both of which have come this European clay swing. A finalist in Monte-Carlo, Musetti will crack the Top 10 on Monday, becoming the sixth Italian player since 1973 to achieve that feat. He is 16-6 on the season, according to the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index.

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ATP Madryt 25: 2. finał M-1000.

[5] Jack Draper d. [10] Lorenzo Musetti 63 76(4)

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7. zawodowy finał Brytyjczyka (3-3).

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How Draper has overcome adversity to become a world-beating star

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Briton speaks exclusively to ATPTour.com
May 03, 2025
It all adds up for Jack Draper.
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It all adds up for Jack Draper.
By ATP Staff
It has been a breakthrough season for Jack Draper, who won his first ATP Masters 1000 event at Indian Wells and will try to claim another trophy at the level on Sunday against Casper Ruud in the Mutua Madrid Open final.

ATPTour.com recently caught up with Draper at the beginning of his run to the title at the Californian ATP Masters 1000 to discuss the struggles that have led to his success and how the steps in his journey have added up, allowing him to become one of the best players in the world.

What has been your greatest success?
I think the results are important, but I think [it is about] the grind of coming through a lot of different adversities, through the Challengers and the Futures and getting to this level, being in the position I'm in and playing in amazing tournaments. I remind myself of how much I've come through to get to this point. So, I suppose just dealing with the adversity I've gone through to this point.

What is the greatest difficulty or adversity that you've had to overcome?
Tennis is quite an individual, lonely sport at times. And I think sometimes, mentally, it can get quite difficult. But I see it all as a challenge. And I think with injuries and many different things, I've had a lot of times where I've been quite lost with it. But I'm in a really stable, good place, and I think that's the biggest win I have.



What has been the most unique moment in your career?
I’ve had many, many amazing experiences playing in top tournaments. I think being able to play Djokovic and Rafa early on in my career on the biggest courts in the world. I played Djokovic at Wimbledon Centre Court and Rafa in Melbourne. To play those legends of the game was incredible at such a young age.

What is your favourite ATP tournament?
I've got to say [Indian Wells is] up there. Maybe Tokyo Open. Big fan of that one. I love the people. I think it's a great tournament. Obviously, a great city. My racquet brand is Dunlop, and I've always had a close relationship with them, and they always treated me incredibly well when I'm there. I'd say I feel very at home there. The fans are just unbelievable as well.

What's the coolest off-court experience you've been able to enjoy being a pro tennis player?
Travelling from city to city, to see the world many, many times over... I've had so many, it's tough to think about one. But in general, just seeing the cities and seeing the different cultures, and that always blows my mind.

It All Adds Up

On the court, what is your favourite tennis rivalry?
I used to watch Murray when I was younger. Obviously, I could say, Djokovic and Rafa, stuff like that. But with the British angle, I love watching Murray-Djokovic, Murray-Rafa. I'll say Murray-Rafa. I used to love that matchup.

Who's your greatest rival?
I feel like I'm yet to find it on the ATP Tour. Since I was very young, I've had lots in the U.K. And one of the guys who's emerging onto the Tour now is Jacob Fearnley. He's a good friend and a crazy good competitor as well. So I'd say, since I was young, it's probably been him. I'm looking forward to hopefully playing him many times being from the same country as well.

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