Jack Draper reveals the huge transformation that took him to the US Open semi-finals

British No. 1 tennis player Jack Draper She demonstrated the major transformation that took her to the semi-finals of a Grand Slam for the first time.

Draper won his first ATP Tour title earlier this year Summer and had the best season of his career, some even making comparisons with Andy Murray.

He dropped it Carlos Alcaraz At the Queen’s Club, but Draper’s performance at the US Open was even more remarkable a gorgeous purple patch In New York.

The 22-year-old beat 10th seed Alex de Minaur and will now face world number one Jannik Sinner. Who praises Draper? Before the match.

Draper became the fourth man in the Open Era to reach the US Open semifinals and is yet to drop a set. He is the first player to go 14-0 in sets in the tournament’s main draw since Emma Raducanu won the 2021 women’s title.

Before the semi-final match controversial Italian superstar Sinner explained the most significant change Draper made that provided a major boost.

As he explained in his post-match press conference at Flushing Meadows, the change has meant his ability to play through injuries has increased.

“I felt something on set point in the first set,” Draper said. “I was a little worried about it at the time, but then I played two sets.

‘I think one of the things that’s made me better this year is that mentally I’m in a much better place.

‘I feel like I’ve played so much tennis, competed so much and pushed my body so much, so I know I’m going to have little ailments and injuries and I just have to keep going.

‘At the end of the day it didn’t get any worse and I felt good towards the end. I was happy it didn’t become a problem.’

Meanwhile, Draper is downplaying comparisons to British tennis legend Murray. ESPN: ‘I want to be Jack Draper, not Andy Murray.’

‘If I think too much about trying to be like him and achieve what he achieved, it would be quite unrealistic to be honest.’

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