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Draper reflects on his progress in 2024: "It's what you put in during training that's the most enjoyable."

Le 04/12/2024 à 13h37 par Adrien Guyot
Draper reflects on his progress in 2024: It's what you put in during training that's the most enjoyable.

In an interview with The Guardian, Jack Draper talked about the efforts he had to make to get into the routine of a professional tennis player, which was not the case at the start of his career.

Now a solid top-20 player, the 22-year-old Brit played in his first-ever Grand Slam semi-final at the US Open.

Despite putting up a good fight, he fell to the eventual winner, world number 1 Jannik Sinner.

A fine progression for the man who won his first two Tour titles in recent months, in Stuttgart and Vienna.

He explains the reasons that have enabled him to achieve his highest ranking and become a dangerous player for anyone.

"I hear people say all the time that it's not what you achieve that's most important, but the process of getting there.

All the work, doubts and worries that go into it. You wonder if you're going to be able to do this or that.

In fact, it's everything you put in during training that's the most enjoyable", he elaborated for The Guardian.

"When I look back on my year, I've had some incredible moments that have made me feel really good, but I've also learned to appreciate everything that needs to be done and the more complicated things that go with it.

I'm calmer than I used to be. I'm much more confident in my tennis and in what I do off the court. It's difficult as a young player.

You have no free time because you're playing tennis, and your personal life is on hold. But I've learned that you have to have a good balance. In London, I can train, but I'm also at home."

Jack Draper
15e, 2685 points
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