Jack Draper won Holga Rune in straight sets in the BNP Paribas Open Final at Indian Wells, winning his first ATP 1000 Masters title.
The British No. 1 offered a ruthless display of power and aggression on the court, and the overwhelmed Rune couldn’t find the answer and succumbed to a 6-2, 6-2 defeat in just 68 minutes.
Draper will climb to the world’s seventh-highest career rankings after securing the biggest victory of his burgeoning career.
The 23-year-old booked his place in the final 6-1 0-6 6-4 Winning against two-time champion Carlos Alcaraz, His run at Indian Wells included victory Brazilian Rising Star 18-year-old Joao Fonseca, Jenson Brooksby of America – Who was shocked? 16 rounds of Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton in the quarterfinals.
Draper reached his first Grand Slam semi-final at the 2024 US Open, and this fork victory at the Indian Wells only promotes hope of further success.
DRAPER: Hard work that came together on a big stage
Jack Draper talking to Sky Sports Tennis:
“It’s incredible. I didn’t expect this. I did a lot of work over time. I’m very grateful to be able to play with my body, I feel healthy and feel good.
“All the work I’ve done over the last few years feels like it’s all coming together at a big stage, and I can’t put that into words.
“I feel like I deserve it: the amount of adversity, the sacrifice, the time the people around me put in me.
“It’s emotional to know how much you’ve gone through to be here now.
“To say I’m seventh in the world. I can’t tell you how much that means to me.”
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