There are talents in the tennis world completely drowned out by injuries. The case of Jack Draper is possibly a very illustrative one, a type of unlimited talent but whose progression was cut short by multiple discomforts. In the final takeoff year, his shoulder left him behind again … but now the Briton is back.
There are many games throughout 2022 in which Jack Draper He made quite an impression and left his mark on the world of tennis. His highest profile victory, a night of total illumination under the lights of New York in which she disembarked on Happy Auger-Also without giving up a set, with overwhelming sufficiency. The self-confidence with which he faced his first duel against Carlos Alcaraz in Basel, stealing a set and maintaining the supersonic speed that the Murcian prints. He, too, put in a strong performance earlier in the season, when his first Australian Open ended in a set down against Rafael Nadal (He also beat Novak Djokovic two years ago… at Wimbledon). But all that was left behind: one of the greatest promises on the circuit was once again plagued by injuries, the great cross of the first years of his career.
This time it was the shoulder the one that gave Jack trouble. Appeared in Roland Garros, chasing him in the most beautiful part of the season, a grass tour in which last year he reached his first ATP semifinal. It was difficult for Draper to miss his home tournaments, skipping Wimbledon, but he faced it with the conviction that, after understanding in his development phase the need to treat and heal any minor injury well, the latest misfortune would only make him stronger. “At Roland Garros I hurt my shoulder. At the time I thought it was something insignificant, but it turned out to be a small tear that reached the tendonso I had to take a month and a half off.”confesses Jack to the ATP from the ATP Winston-Salem 2023where he played his first tournament on the circuit after that injury.
“They have been between one and two months out of circuit, so I’m trying to come back and stay injury free. These types of problems, especially if they have to do with the tendons, require a lot of care. You need time and the rehabilitation process has to be correct. I didn’t serve for a month and a half, I’m still finding the rhythm to serve. Last week I played my first tournament back (Winnipeg Challenger) and I did a lot of double faults, so I’m trying to get my confidence back in my body and my tennis. I hope this week in Winston-Salem will allow me to achieve that.”. Outside the top-100 After being part of the world’s top 40, the comeback mountain has some incline, but Draper remains steadfast in his determination to return to his best. In Winston-Salem, by the way, he defeated Nuno Borges and tasted the sweetness of victory again several months later.
YOUNG PEOPLE, A MOTIVATION
Leaving the hundred best in the world while watching the progression of many young people on the circuit on TV could be a mental burden for many. Jack approaches him from the side of the motivation: he knows that he can be there too, and he has time on his side. “There are a lot of amazing youngsters doing really well on tour. They are breaking new barriers, reaching new heights. Seeing them is very motivating for me, I consider them a reference point. I hope I can be there soon if I keep working and doing all the right things for myself and my tennis.”points out a Jack who, yes, has humble goals for the remainder of the season. “The most important thing is to be regular on the court. I’ve only played between six and seven tournaments this year. Getting in shape and being able to be on court has become a very tough challenge for me. My number one goal is to stay injury free.as I know my tennis is good enough to do well.”
2023-08-22 02:03:21
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