History of Jack Draper in Timeline

Jack Draper is a British professional tennis player who has achieved significant success on the ATP Tour. He reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 4 in June 2025. Draper's accomplishments include winning three ATP Tour titles, notably an ATP 1000 event at the 2025 Indian Wells Open. He also reached a major semifinal at the 2024 US Open, demonstrating his ability to compete at the highest levels of the sport. In addition to his singles success, Draper holds a doubles ranking of No. 203.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

1973: History of ATP Ranking

In May 2025, 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 since 1973.

December 2001: Birth of Jack Draper

Jack Alexander Draper was born in December 2001.

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2006: Andy Murray's Quarterfinal Appearance

In 2006, Andy Murray became the youngest British ATP quarterfinalist, a record that Draper broke later in his career.

2007: Start of Justin Sherring Coaching

In 2007, Justin Sherring became Draper's coach.

2009: Andy Murray in Miami

At the Sofia Open, Draper reached his first career final. He became the youngest Briton to reach an ATP Tour final since Andy Murray in Miami in 2009.

2009: Rafael Nadal's 2009 Australian Open Win

In 2009, Rafael Nadal won the Australian Open, and in 2023 Draper lost to him in the first round.

2009: Andy Murray Reaches Indian Wells Final

In March, Draper played at the Indian Wells Open. Andy Murray was a finalist at Indian Wells in 2009.

2012: Andy Murray Last British Male at US Open Semifinal

At the US Open Draper became the first British male player to reach the last four at the US Open since Andy Murray in 2012.

2017: End of Justin Sherring Coaching

From 2007 until 2017, Draper was coached by Justin Sherring.

2018: Grand Slam Final at Wimbledon Championships

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

2018: Runner-Up at Wimbledon Championships

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

2021: End of Ryan Jones Coaching

From 2017 until 2021, Draper was coached by Ryan Jones.

2021: Coached by James Trotman

Since 2021 Draper has been coached by James Trotman at the National Tennis Centre in Roehampton as part of the LTA's Elite Players support programme.

February 2022: Debuts in the Top 200

In February 2022, Draper's performance at the Città di Forlì IV led him to debut in the top 200, reaching a new career high of world No. 162 on February 21, 2022.

June 2022: Top 100 Debut

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

2022: US Open Third Round

At the US Open in 2022, Jack Draper reached the third round of a Major for the first time in his career.

2022: Next Generation ATP Finals Qualification

In 2022, Draper qualified for the Next Generation ATP Finals and reached his career-high singles ranking of world No. 45. He reached the semifinals of the NextGen Finals.

2022: First ATP Semifinal and Grand Slam Match Win

In 2022, Draper reached his first ATP semifinal at Eastbourne and earned a direct entry at Wimbledon, winning his first Grand Slam match.

January 2023: Australian Open Debut and Career-High Ranking

In January 2023, Draper debuted at the Australian Open and reached a career-high singles ranking of No. 38 on January 16, 2023.

October 2023: Return to Top 100

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

2023: 2023 Season Start and Adelaide International Performance

Draper started his 2023 season at the Adelaide International 1 and 2, reaching a semifinal in the latter.

2023: Estimated Wealth and Sponsorship Deals

In 2023, Draper had an estimated wealth of $3 million and had sponsorship deals with Dunlop, Nike, and Vodafone.

2023: Hiring Dejan Vojnović

In 2023, Draper hired fitness coach Dejan Vojnović.

March 2024: Career-High Ranking of No. 37

As a result of his performance at the Mexican Open in Acapulco, Draper moved to a new career-high of No. 37 on March 4, 2024.

May 2024: Hiring Wayne Ferreira

In May 2024, Draper hired technical coach Wayne Ferreira.

June 2024: Maiden ATP Title and British No. 1

In June 2024, Draper lifted his maiden title at the Stuttgart Open, became 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 Top 20 Ranking

In September 2024, Draper reached the US Open semifinal and achieved a new career-high in the top 20 in the rankings on September 9, 2024.

October 2024: First ATP 500 Title and Top 15 Debut

In October 2024, Draper won his first ATP 500 title at the Vienna Open and made his top 15 debut in the singles rankings on October 28, 2024.

2024: Flatmate and Training Partner

As of 2024, Draper's flatmate is fellow British tennis player Paul Jubb, and Cameron Norrie is a regular training partner.

2024: Reaches US Open Semifinal

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

2024: Davis Cup Squad, Olympics, and Cincinnati Open

In 2024, Draper was named to the Great Britain squad for the Davis Cup, participated in the Summer Olympics in Paris, and reached the round of 16 at the Cincinnati Open.

March 2025: Indian Wells Open Win and Top 10 Ranking

In March 2025, Draper won the Indian Wells Open and entered the top 10 at world No. 7 on March 17, 2025.

April 2025: Achieves Career-High ATP Doubles Ranking

In April 2025, Jack Draper attained a doubles ranking of No. 203.

May 2025: Top 5 Ranking and Youngest Briton in ATP Finals

In May 2025, Draper sealed the No. 5 spot in the singles rankings and became the youngest man representing Great Britain in the Open Era to reach ATP finals on clay, grass and hardcourt.