Draper faces an important breakthrough in the rankings, and Wimbledon seeds are facing a challenge in the rankings
Yesterday, Draper dropped the first set against Australia's Popelin in the round of 16 of the Queen's Cup. After that, he was visibly frustrated on the pitch and vented his anger. However, despite feeling less than 100 per cent physical, he found a way to win, narrowly beating Popyrin 3-6, 6-2, 7-6(5) to win the match in two hours and 13 minutes.
And this match would have been the side that Poporin came closer to winning.
Draper is currently ranked No. 6 in the ATP rankings and is just one win away from jumping to No. 4 next Monday. This will ensure that he secures his No. 4 seed spot in the Wimbledon draw.
A fourth-seeded spot at Wimbledon means he won't face world number one Sinner or defending champion Alcaraz until the semi-finals.
As he considered his quarter-final against Brandon Nakashima of the United States on Friday, he spoke about his efforts to replace Fritz of the United States as the world No. 4.
He said:
"It's obviously a big deal. I think it will definitely help, but at the same time, I feel like I shouldn't be thinking about that at all. Anything I did in tennis, or anything I achieved, I never really thought about it. I'm just trying to keep going. ”
Draper says he needs to focus on what's important to him and what he can control. But he can't control whether he can play a good game on Friday. He's going to give himself the best chance and hopefully do it. At the same time, he feels that he is not as good as he is, but thinks that he can play better tennis and that there is still a lot of room for improvement.
Draper Says:
"My goal is to reach the top at Wimbledon and I will give myself the opportunity to improve every day."
Draper has been limited by physical form at times in his career, but he believes he is now reaching a level that will give him a chance to challenge for a Grand Slam title.
He added:
"I've been training really hard off the pitch and I think that has helped me be more consistent on the tour. Every time I play a Grand Slam, I feel better and better. I used to feel like I wasn't strong enough and felt like a Ferrari, but in fact it was more like a Toyota, and it was easy to 'break down'. Now I'm starting to feel stronger overall and feel more confident in myself. ”
Haha, after these words, his endorsement may add a Ferrari, but I'm afraid there will be no Toyota endorsement.
Draper revealed after the first game that he had several injury concerns before the game, and a heavy fall in training worried him the most, as it caused him to "limp" before the first game on grass.
Injuries have always been the biggest enemy of professional players. I wish Draper a healthy and healthy entry into Wimbledon. Perhaps, this is more important than the No. 4 seed!
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