Jack Draper has claimed that World no.1 Carlos Alcaraz and World No.2 Jannik Sinner have totally changed tennis with their insane level. Alcaraz and Sinner have won the last nine slams, with the former winning five whereas the latter winning four.
The Spaniard kicked off his 2026 season by winning the Australian Open and then also went all the way in the Qatar Open. His 16-0 start to the season was finally put paid by Daniil Medvedev in the Indian Wells.
On the other hand, after getting knocked out of the Australian Open at the semifinal stage, Jannik Sinner won his maiden BNP Paribas Open title.
Draper said while talking to media in Miami: “We players know what Alcaraz and Sinner are doing, what they base their game on since reaching the top, for some time now.
“There comes a point when you have to change; you have no other option. Names like Medvedev, Zverev… they’re surely tired of losing in the final rounds of tournaments against very aggressive opponents who go for the points
“I think this is how tennis is played right now: you have to go out to win, not just let victory slip away. That’s how I would define it. It’s great that tennis players want to change; it shows that there’s a lot of competitiveness and that players are hungry to win.”
Meanwhile, Draper recently qualified for the quarterfinal of Indian Wells, beating Novak Djokovic in his run. The Brit admitted he wasn’t surprised by his level on the court despite playing irregularly due to fitness woes.
He said, “No, not entirely, because missing eight months on the tour doesn’t mean I’ve stopped playing completely.
“I haven’t played at a competitive level, but I’ve been working every day on the practice courts. I haven’t taken any time off. I didn’t know my exact return date, but I knew the day would come, so I had to work every day to make sure that when that time came, I would be able to play at a very high level of tennis.
“This really shows my willpower and work ethic, but beyond that, being back playing at this level is a great feeling. It’s a start: I feel like I can still go further and play better.”
Draper will look to be at his best in the Miami Open.
