Improved forehand the key as Draper won title in Indian Wells
The Briton was more aggressive and more accurate as he won his first Masters 1000 title
Jack Draper, Indian Wells, 2025 © Tristan Lapierre / Tennis Majors
Jack Draper‘s game was clicking in every department as he won his first Masters 1000 event last weekend, beating Holger Rune to win Indian Wells, the biggest victory of his career.
The Briton served brilliantly, was more aggressive than he has been at times and did everything well, as you would expect for the eventual champion.
But according to Tennis Data Innovations and the graphic by Tennis Viz shown below, it was his forehand that was most improved on previous weeks.
Forehand stats way better than Tour average
Usually, Draper is around the Tour average when it comes to Forehand Quality, at 8.6, compared to a tour average of 7.7. On a scale of 1-10, that statistic covers “speed, spin, depth, width, and the impact it has on the opponent”.
Considering that Draper is actually naturally right-handed, his forehand has traditionally been considered his weaker side, but in Indian Wells at least, he lifted his numbers significantly.
His average forehand speed was 77mph (Tour average = 74mph), his revs per minute were 3384rpm (3125rpm) and he found a mark within one metre of the sidelines 30 percent of the time (27%).
In addition, Draper scored above the Tour average in most departments of the game. He won 65 percent of his break points, won 78 percent of his first-serve points and 54 percent on his second serve.
