Jack Draper looking up to 'crazily good competitors' Andy Murray and Dan Evans ahead of grass season

Jack Draper has described fellow Brits Andy Murray and Dan Evans as “crazily good competitors” and hopes to do battle with them again as the grass-court season approaches. The 21-year-old enjoyed a breakthrough season last year, rising into the top 50 in the ATP rankings and achieving wins over top-10 opponents like Stefanos Tsitsipas and Felix Auger-Aliassime.

Ad Draper’s highlight of the 2023 season so far was a run to the last 16 at Indian Wells, where he beat far more experienced compatriots Murray and Evans before being forced to retire against Carlos Alcaraz. Roland-GarrosWill Nadal be fit for French Open? Who else could miss Grand Slam?5 HOURS AGO “We’ve got a few really good players in the UK now and it’s important that we keep on pushing each other to improve," Draper said to the LTA.

«Obviously, I’m the younger guy, but I’ve always looked up to the older players and they’ve been great with me. “They’re just crazily good competitors and great tennis players.

I’ve been watching them for years and have practiced with them a lot so to have the opportunity to be on tour and play against them is something that’s really important to me. “Hopefully I’ll have more battles with them because that type of adrenaline is exactly what you want as a tennis player.” Big names continue to fall in Rome as Badosa takes down Jabeur 'Sounds very romantic!' — Djokovic jokes about long-distance rivalry with Alcaraz Norrie and Sinner cruise into Italian Open last 16, Auger-Aliassime suffers shock exit The grass-court season is fast approaching, and with it the opportunity to play in UK-based events at the likes of Eastbourne, Queen's and Wimbledon.