'I live and breathe the sport': Jack Draper shares what he is 'obsessed' with after booking Queen's semifinals spot

Jack Draper is going through a great phase of his career, as he has cemented his spot in the top five of men’s tennis. The 23-year-old is currently playing in the Queen’s Club Championship, where he cemented his place in the semifinal after beating America’s Brandon Nakashima with a score of 6-4, 5-7, 6-4.

That result sets up Draper’s last-four clash against the Czech Republic’s Jiri Lehecka, who secured his place after beating Jacob Fearnley. Draper spoke to the media after the match and stated that he is ‘obsessed’ with progressing. He shared details about the perks of becoming a top-16 player.

“To be inside the top four come Wimbledon one year around, that's massive progress, a testament to my team, the dedication I have had for tennis, the work I have put in on a daily basis,” he said. “I live and breathe the sport, and I'm obsessed with progressing and obsessed with becoming the player that I want to become all the time and achieve the things I want to. It's another step in the right direction. You know, Wimbledon, regardless of seeding, each match is very difficult, because obviously you've got loads of top players in the draw, a bit like this week. But it gives me confidence knowing I'm in that position and I'm going to be in the right place for that.

Draper continued by highlighting that he is happy with his performance this year, especially while playing on the grass court on home soil. “I think there is definitely glimpses of stuff," he said. "I think I'm serving pretty well. I think I could return a little bit better. I think my movement, obviously it's a big thing in tennis to start playing well is your movement. Definitely the first week on grass is pretty difficult. You know, in the past maybe I have had a couple of weeks, and last year I played Stuttgart and came here. So I think just the level of what I'm playing could be more consistent. Definitely better. I think it will come. You know, the more I practice, the more I play, I think I'm getting a little bit better each time. I don't know when it will come together, but still doing well to be in the semis. Day by day, we'll see.”