Set to fulfil his aim for 2024, Draper ends his season

Britain’s Jack Draper has wrapped up his 2024 season. Draper announced the decision on Friday (November 1) following a fruitful couple of weeks on the ATP Tour.

The Brit showed his grit at the US Open in September by reaching the semi-finals on the back of straight-set wins against seed No 10 Alex de Minaur and others. Last week, he triumphed in Vienna to claim his second ATP title. Most recently, the 22-year-old completed a run to the Round of 16 of the Paris Masters, losing to De Minaur in a close fight on Thursday after having downed world No 6 Taylor Fritz in the previous round.

“So, my season has come to an end,” Draper wrote on Instagram after the De Minaur loss. “Want to say a big thank you to my team.. it’s an individual sport but nothing is possible without them. Also to everyone who supports me, it means so much and I really appreciate it!!! Looking forward to coming back stronger.”

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In an exclusive with Tennis Majors last year, Draper had revealed his plan to finish the 2024 season inside top 20.

“With the ranking, I do have the target that I want to be in the top 20 by the end of the year. That’s the goal,” he said in November 2023.

The Brit is currently the world No 15 (career-high) on the ATP singles circuit, boasting of 2,800 points to his name, 535 clear of Frenchman Arthur Fils in 20th place. With only a couple of ATP 250 (Belgrade and Metz) remaining on the calendar and none outside the top 10 likely making the year-end championships, Draper is bound to fulfil the aim he set for himself last year.

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