British number one Jack Draper has his sights set on challenging leading stars Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz after claiming the biggest title of his career by winning the Erste Bank Open.
British number one Jack Draper has his sights set on challenging leading stars Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz after claiming the biggest title of his career by winning the Erste Bank Open.
The 22-year-old celebrated his first ATP 500 crown following a tense 6-4 7-5 triumph over Russian world number 24 Karen Khachanov in Sunday’s final in Vienna.
Draper, who won the Stuttgart Open in June an ATP 250 event was playing in his second competition since losing to world number one Sinner in the US Open semi-finals.
He plans to enter the Paris Masters this week and, following a break in the tennis calendar, hopes to “shake up those guys at the top of the game” next season following an impressive breakout campaign.
“I’m really happy with the way I’ve progressed this year,” said Draper, who guaranteed a top-15 ranking with his performances in the Austrian capital.
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