Jack Draper is set to become the new British number one on Monday, the youngest since Andy Murray in 2009. Draper secured his spot by defeating defending champion Frances Tiafoe 5-7, 6-4, 7-6(1) in the Stuttgart ATP 250 quarterfinals. He continued his impressive run by beating Brandon Nakashima WR 70 6-3, 6-3 in the semifinals of the Boss Open, reaching his first grass court final and third ATP Tour final overall. Draper's performance included 13 aces and a 94% first serve win rate. Draper and Nakashima have a H2H record of 1-1.
"It's an amazing feeling" 🤩 Jack Draper reacts to securing a spot in his first grass court final! 👏 https://t.co/Z5SdpqoHLZ
Queen's Club ATP 500: In R1, @jackdraper0 will play clay court specialist Mariano Navone ARG WR 29 (=CH), whose only previous ATP-ranked match on grass was a 1&2 loss to Berankis in the 1st round of Wimbledon qualifying last year. Winner likely to face top seed Alcaraz in R2.
Stuttgart ATP 250 SF: No. 6 seed @jackdraper0 defeats Brandon Nakashima USA WR 70 (CH 43 in 2022) 3&3 to make his 3rd ATP 250 singles final, his 1st on grass :-) https://t.co/FIqbkT7Hdp
Sealed with an ace 🎯 @jackdraper0 is finals-bound after dismissing Nakashima 6-3 6-3. @boss__open | #BOSSOPEN https://t.co/Wl60UQJ5d6
3rd ATP Tour Final 🙌 New British No.1 @jackdraper0 defeats Nakashima 6-3 6-3 to reach his first final on grass! #BOSSOPEN https://t.co/GASvQeDnJw
The perfect way to seal your spot in the Stuttgart Open final 💥 Take a bow, Jack Draper 👏 https://t.co/6peDpp2LcI
Jack Draper reaches his first grass court final and third overall with a clinical 6-3 6-3 win over Brandon Nakashima in Stuttgart. Draper changed his service motion and struggled to adjust during the clay season. Now it is firing: 13 aces, 94% first serves won and 70% in today.
Nice to Jack Draper in a final, playing big man tennis.
Stuttgart ATP: In the semi-finals, no. 6 seed @jackdraper0 will play Brandon Nakashima USA WR 70 (CH 43 in 2022) H2H 1-1, both also in SFs - Jack lost in 4 short sets at the Next Gen Finals in 2022 but won 6-1 3-6 7-5 on his way to the Bergamo Challenger title last year.
Stuttgart ATP QF: No. 6 seed @jackdraper0 battled from a set down to upset no. 4 seed Frances Tiafoe USA WR 28 (CH 10 in 2023), 12 places above him, 5-7 6-4 7-6(1)! :-) That should also ensure that he'll be at a new career high 33 or 34 when he becomes the new GB no. 1 on Monday. https://t.co/5hCgJvsJtA
A sublime performance 👏 @jackdraper0 defeats Frances Tiafoe to make the final 4! 🔥 #BOSSOPEN https://t.co/RQGYcgyxmK
In his grass element 🌱🇬🇧 @jackdraper0 ousts defending champion Frances Tiafoe 5-7, 6-4, 7-6(1) to book the semifinals! #BossOpen https://t.co/nUhguaUZ35
Jack Draper will be the new British number #1 on Monday. The youngest #1 Brit since Murray in 2009. Got a chance to be seeded at Wimbledon. Currently underway in Stuttgart QFs vs. defending champ Tiafoe.