US EditionNovak Djokovic falls out of ATP top 5 as Jack Draper rises amid Madrid Open heroics
- Jack Draper defeated Matteo Arnaldi 6-0, 6-4 in the Madrid Open quarterfinals on May 1, 2025, securing a semifinal spot.
- Draper's rise to the top five ATP rankings comes amid Novak Djokovic's recent poor form, early losses, and withdrawal from the Italian Open.
- Draper, aged 23, has not dropped a set at the tournament, will face Lorenzo Musetti for a place in the final, and is the only remaining Masters 1000 champion.
- He mentioned that his physical conditioning and confidence have improved with each match, and noted that his forehand has become a powerful weapon on the court.
- Draper's breakthrough suggests a changing ATP landscape, marking the first British top-five player since Murray and pushing Djokovic out of the top ranks.
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The British top tennis player joined a select group
The semi-finalists of the ongoing Masters-level ATP tennis tournament in Madrid were announced on Thursday. Among others, British Jack Draper (ATP 6th) reached the top four, moving into the top five in the world rankings for the first time.
Draper, an Englishman ‘Verdaskian’ who breaks it over and over again
“But you have seen how he breaks it? Where did that arm come from?” Gunnaze after gunfire. So, again and again. Jack Draper sticks and sticks, and not a few of them have the memory of that Madridian, also left-handed, like the English, who came to the tournament in an orange Lamborghini and used to burst the ball with an extra dose of strength over the others. Fernando Verdasco never managed to circumvent the barrier towards the semifinals in th…
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