Jack Draper had a really strong week in London at the Ultimate Tennis Showdown as he won the exhibition event.
The event is not an ATP event, as it has its own rules, but he did face some pretty strong players this week. The event featured players like Holger Rune and Casper Ruud, among others, which is clearly some pretty solid opposition.
He first bested Ruud to get to the final and then Rune in the final to win the event and it's a pretty big deal for him. The year was a long and challenging one with a lot of injuries, so being back to full health and playing well is all Draper wanted.
My year has been tough up until summer. To finish this strong and play some great tennis in my home country, in my home city, is amazing.
It's been a long journey back for Draper, who put in a lot of work to find himself on a tennis court again. This upcoming season will be quite important for Draper as he hopes to become one of the best players in the world.
It's something that also his final opponent Rune thinks will happen if he keeps playing the way he did at the UTS in London.
I’ve been putting in a good solid training block, and obviously to come here and put that into action has been great. I felt physically good and mentally really strong. I’ll have a day off tomorrow, then get back to the drawing board and get ready for 2024.
I feel like I’m improving all the time, learning about my game. I think physically I’m really trying to put in the work and my mentality has really shifted. I want to genuinely be one of the best players in the world, and I believe I can.
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