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Jack Draper

Jack Draper is a British professional tennis player who achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 4 in June 2025. He also holds a doubles ranking of No. 202. Draper has secured three ATP Tour titles, notably winning the ATP 1000 Indian Wells Open in 2025. Furthermore, he reached a major semifinal at the 2024 US Open, marking a significant achievement in his career.

1973: History of ATP Rankings

The ATP Rankings started in 1973.

2006: Youngest British ATP quarterfinalist since Andy Murray

In 2006, Andy Murray achieved a milestone, setting a precedent for young British ATP quarterfinalists.

2009: Andy Murray's Miami achievement

In 2009, Andy Murray had success at the Miami tournament.

2009: Andy Murray's Finalist Status

In 2009, Andy Murray was a finalist.

2009: Rafael Nadal's Australian Open Victory

In 2009, Rafael Nadal was the champion at the Australian Open.

2012: Andy Murray's US Open Achievement

In 2012, Andy Murray had success at the US Open.

2017: Coached by Ryan Jones

From 2017 to 2021, Jack Draper was coached by Ryan Jones.

2018: Junior Grand Slam final at Wimbledon Championships

In 2018, Jack Draper reached his first and only junior Grand Slam final at the Wimbledon Championships, where he lost to Tseng Chun-hsin in three sets, closing the year at a career-high junior ranking of No. 7.

2018: Runner-up at Wimbledon Championships

In 2018, as a junior, Jack Draper was the runner-up at the Wimbledon Championships and ended the year with a peak junior ranking of world No. 7.

February 2022: Top 200 Debut

In February 2022, Jack Draper debuted in the top 200 and reached a new career high of world No. 162 on February 21 after claiming his second Challenger title.

June 2022: Top 100 Debut

On June 13, 2022, Jack Draper made his top 100 debut at world No. 99.

2022: Direct Entry at Wimbledon Championships

In 2022, Jack Draper earned a direct entry at a major tournament for the first time at the Wimbledon Championships and won his first Grand Slam match defeating wildcard Zizou Bergs.

2022: US Open Third Round

In 2022, at the US Open Jack Draper reached the third round of a Major for the first time in his career defeating sixth seed and world No. 8 Félix Auger-Aliassime in straight sets.

2022: Qualified for Next Generation ATP Finals

In 2022, on 19 October, Jack Draper qualified for the Next Generation ATP Finals, becoming the first Briton to do so. On 24 October he reached his career-high singles ranking of world No. 45 having reached the top 50 two weeks earlier. At the NextGen Finals he reached the semifinals defeating top seed Lorenzo Musetti in the group stage.

January 2023: Career-high singles ranking

On 16 January 2023, Jack Draper reached a career-high singles ranking of No. 38.

October 2023: Return to Top 100

On 2 October 2023, Jack Draper returned to the top 100 after reaching the Challenger final of the Open d'Orléans.

2023: Hired fitness coach Dejan Vojnović

In 2023, Draper hired fitness coach Dejan Vojnović.

2023: 2023 Season Start

Jack Draper started his 2023 season at the Adelaide International 1 where he lost in the second round. At the Adelaide International 2, he beat Tommy Paul in the second round and Karen Khachanov in the quarterfinals to reach his second ATP semifinal, ultimately losing to Kwon Soon-woo in the semifinal match.

March 2024: New Career-High Ranking

On 4 March 2024, Jack Draper moved to a new career-high ranking of No. 37.

May 2024: Hired Technical Coach Wayne Ferreira

In May 2024 Jack Draper hired technical coach Wayne Ferreira, splitting four months later before the 2024 US Open.

June 2024: Maiden ATP Title and British No. 1

In June 2024, Jack Draper lifted his maiden title at the Stuttgart Open, becoming the British men's No. 1 and moved to a career-high No. 31 in the ATP rankings on June 17, 2024.

September 2024: US Open Semifinal and Career-High Ranking

In September 2024, Jack Draper reached his first major semifinal at the US Open, becoming the first British male player to reach the last four at the US Open since Andy Murray in 2012. As a result, he reached a new career-high in the top 20 in the rankings on 9 September 2024.

October 2024: ATP 500 Title and Top 15 Debut

In October 2024, Jack Draper claimed his first ATP 500 title at the Vienna Open. As a result, he made his top 15 debut in the singles rankings on 28 October 2024.

2024: Major Semifinal at US Open

In 2024, Jack Draper reached a major semifinal at the US Open.

2024: Named to Great Britain Davis Cup squad

In 2024, on 15 July, Jack Draper was named to the Great Britain squad for the Davis Cup group stage to be held in Manchester in September. At the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Draper defeated Kei Nishikori in the first round, before losing to seventh seed Taylor Fritz in three sets.

March 2025: ATP 1000 Title and Top 10 Entry

In March 2025, Jack Draper won his first ever ATP 1000 title at the Indian Wells Open and entered the top 10 at world No. 7 on 17 March 2025.

May 2025: Top 5 Ranking

On 5 May 2025, Jack Draper sealed the No. 5 spot in the singles rankings, becoming just the fourth British player to reach the top 5 in the history of the ATP Rankings.

June 2025: Career-high ATP singles ranking

In June 2025, Jack Draper achieved a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 4.

July 2025: Doubles Ranking

On July 14, 2025, Jack Draper attained a doubles ranking of No. 202.

August 2025: Draper partners with Vuori

In August 2025, Jack Draper signed a multi-year partnership with U.S. clothing brand Vuori to serve as a global brand ambassador.

October 2025: Jamie Delgado to join Draper's team

In October 2025, it was announced that Andy Murray’s former coach Jamie Delgado would be joining Draper's team in 2026 as his new main coach. Also in October 2025, it was announced that Trotman had left the team entirely.

2025: Coached by James Trotman

From 2021 till late 2025, Jack Draper was coached by James Trotman at the National Tennis Centre in Roehampton as part of the LTA's Elite Players support programme.

2025: Retirement at Australian Open

In 2025, After three successive five sets wins Jack Draper reached the fourth round at the Australian Open, where he retired due to injury after losing the opening two sets to Carlos Alcaraz.

2025: Withdrawal from US Open and Season End

In 2025, Jack Draper withdrew from his second round match at the US Open and announced on 8 September he would be out of action for the rest of the 2025 season due to an arm injury.

2026: Withdrawal from Australian Open

In 2026, Jack Draper withdrew from the Australian Open due to an arm injury.