Since Draper last made his appearance at Wimbledon, he has reached a major semifinal at the U.S. Open, winning one of the biggest titles in the Indian Wells’ ATP Tour and becoming the fourth British to crack the world’s top five.
This means he is widely regarded as the fourth favorite in this year’s Grass-Court professionally – behind Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic.
One of the big reasons left-handed Draper can thrive on a smooth surface is his serve.
The strength and diversity of his opening shots allowed him to start scoring strongly.
This works when he gets his first serve. His first-time winning rate is only 43rd on the ATP Tour this year, but he ranks 14th in terms of points he won.
Draper broke the game in the first match of the match in the 38th place Baez, and his strength in the first place serve means there is little chance for the Argentinian to respond.
He scored 78% of the first set in the first set and won 86% of the positions with the help of four ACEs.
By the time Baz decided that he couldn’t continue, Draper won 23 of his 25 first-place scores (93%).
“My results are great, although I could have been cleaner on the ground,” Draper said.
