In Draper, 23, British tennis fans think they may have just found the next consecutive Grand Slam contender.
Former No. 4 in the world, Tim Henman, the UK, recently told the BBC Sport that Draper’s best attributes – his left-hand serve and forehand crunch – can “work on any surface”.
However, Draper had never won a Clay-Court Grand Slam before this year, with most of his success on hard courts or grass.
However, he has made great strides on the ground this season and reached his first clay final in Madrid in April.
Trying to avoid the damage that has plagued him in the past has allowed Draper to reach higher fitness levels, which is crucial for his improvement on a slower surface.
Now, there is only World 62 between him and another Grand Slam quarterfinal.
Although Draper enjoyed the best year of his career, Bublik ranked 17th from the 2024 rankings and was as low as 82nd in March.
This prompted a radical change in the feed, causing Kazakhs to travel to Las Vegas that month, blowing out some steam.
“My falls have to do with a lack of attitude and a lack of practice,” he said.
“It’s the exact opposite. I just burned it because I’m waiting for the results.
“I was thinking, if I practice more, if I play better forehand, it will come. That’s not, and then I’m in’ Well, why am I going to sacrifice so much? Why?'”
Asked if a trip to Nevada was a training trip, Bubic added: “No, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, like a hangover thing.
“It’s been a good three days. I just got it all out. I said, I’m useless now, I can’t win the game, so let’s see how it goes.”
When Bublik won his next game, the Challenger Championship in Phoenix, Arizona, he arrived from Las Vegas three hours before his first game. He also won the clay in Turin last month.
The 27-year-old is slowly climbing the rankings – but Draper will be eager to make sure he has to wait for the first Grand Slam quarterfinals.
