Jack Draper just snagged the biggest win of his career at the 2024 Vienna Open, and he’s already eyeing big goals for 2025, mentioning Sinner and Alcaraz. His talent has been clear for a while, but recent performances have really put him on the map as one of tennis’s rising stars. Earlier this year, Draper captured his first ATP Tour title in Stuttgart with a comeback victory over Berrettini.
A few months later, he made it to his first Grand Slam semifinal at the US Open before losing to world number one Jannik Sinner with scores of 7-5, 7-6, 6-2. In Vienna, Draper continued to impress by defeating Kei Nishikori in the opening round and serving up an ace-fest against Luciano Darderi in the next.
Fans might think that Draper’s journey is just getting started. He then battled through three sets against Tomas Machac to reach the semifinals where he played spectacularly against Lorenzo Musetti with scores of 6-2, 6-4.
| Name | Age | Points | Stats 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| gb Jack Draper | 23 | 1,131 | 13 - 12 |
Jack’s Remarkable Season:
The final showdown was set against Karen Khachanov, who had just won in Kazakhstan. But Draper was unstoppable and clinched his first ATP 500 title by beating Khachanov 6-4, 7-5. Now he’s gearing up for the Paris Masters—the last big tournament of the year—which means there’s still more tennis ahead for him.
Despite all these achievements in 2024 being a breakthrough season for him, Jack isn’t resting on his laurels. After defeating Khachanov, he expressed ambitions to challenge top players like Sinner and Alcaraz next year.
“I’m really happy with how I’ve grown this year,” said Draper. “I’ll focus on next week and then take some time off from tennis because it’s been a long season.”
He added that after recharging during his break, he’ll return even more motivated to compete at higher levels: “If I keep improving physically and gaining experience against top players,” he said confidently.
Winning such a significant title has been rewarding for Jack; it’s proof that hard work pays off through all the ups and downs of a long season. “It feels incredible,” he shared about his success this week—an amazing run filled with continuous improvement alongside his team.
Do you think Jack can shake things up next year?
