“The British tennis player shared with journalists his thoughts”, – WRITE: Sport.ua
The 23-year-old Briton, as expected, was upset. At the same time, he noted that the experience of participating in the decisive match of the Masters Series in the capital of Spain will surely benefit him in the long run.
“Of course, having just lost a really difficult match in the finals, I feel pain. But at the same time I got a lot of positive experiences here. I won many matches, and perhaps this defeat, perhaps, participating in the finale and what I failed to win, will simply help me to ignite even more inner fire. It shows that I need to continue to work, continue to progress. ”
After Draper missed the first weeks of the season because of the injury, he won the Indian-Vellsey tournament, reached the finals in Doz and Madrid now. In addition, Jack rose to one position and reached a record fifth place in the world rating of ATP, bypassing Novak Dzokovich.
“I am really proud of how the first months of the season went. And, I think, the most interesting thing is that I can still add significantly. I feel like there are aspects of my game that I can seriously improve, and it is very motivating me, my coach and my team.
Honestly, I feel that I just start my journey, so I intend to continue to develop, work with my best and remember such difficult moments to motivate myself to become better. ”
Draper only spent his first finals on the soil cover. Despite such a difference in experience, the British imposed a decent struggle, and only some short -term failures in the level of the game became decisive in his defeat.
“It did not seem to me that his level grew, except that he made a few double mistakes. But I have a little level on some segments of the match, it became a difference. This cannot be allowed, especially at such a level, against such a rival, especially on the soil.
I think there were many good moments, but in key episodes it remained stable, and I may have had a slight decline. ”
The next tournament for the drip will be ATP 1000 in Rome, after which it will complete the soil part of the season on Rolan Harros.
“When I came here, I felt very confident at the court. I’m learning better to make outputs to the ball. I am very proud of how my thinking has changed. It may have been the same in Andy (Marrea), as it also achieved excellent results on the ground. It is easy, of course, especially if you are from the UK, where they play little on this coating, to think: “I am not strong on the soil, I will not work.”
I understand it will be a challenge for me, but I will make every effort to succeed and find ways to be effective. I am proud of my approach and believe that with such thinking you can go very far. I am really proud of it, I’m overcoming new borders. ”
