Jack Draper 2025 Season Recap

That didn’t end up happening, as an inspired Bublik, who was almost unplayable at times, outlasted Draper in four sets. There was no time to be disappointed, though, as Draper returned to home soil for the grass season, where expectation was rife.

Cracking Under Pressure?

As the grass season got underway, there was genuine belief that Britain might have a potential male Slam winner for the first time since the great Andy Murray.

After reaching the semifinals of Queens, Draper arrived at SW19 full of confidence. His Wimbledon campaign got off to a solid start, dropping only five games in his first-round match.

37-year-old former Grand Slam champion Marin Cilic stood in his way in round two. Many expected a relatively comfortable victory, but what happened was far from that.

Cilic rolled back the years, playing some of the best tennis he’s played in a long time to send crowd favourite Draper home in four sets. The 23-year-old has never made it past the second round of his home Slam in four attempts, and many might begin to question whether the pressure of playing in his home event is too much for him to deal with.

More Injury Woes

It was later revealed that he was struggling with injury during his second-round loss – something that is unfortunately not unusual for him – which perhaps explains his below-par performance.

The injury kept him out of action until the US Open, but even that seemed to come too early for Draper. He played the new mixed doubles tournament with Jessica Pegula before winning his first-round singles match in four sets.

It was clear to anyone watching that he was still struggling with injury, and his serve seemed to be most affected. He was forced to withdraw before his second-round match, and not long after, he announced he would be out for the remainder of the 2025 season.

Time For Change

After four years together, Draper and coach James Trotman decided to call time on their partnership, with Draper hiring Jamie Delgado – Murray’s former coach.

All the success Draper has achieved in his career so far had been under Trotman, so it will be interesting to see how Delgado, who had incredible success with Murray, can guide Draper to the next level.

A Season of Two Halves

After such an impressive first half of the season, Draper will no doubt be disappointed in how it ended. But, he can take the positives knowing that when he is fit, he is undoubtedly one of the most talented players on tour and can certainly challenge the elite in the future.

He can also take positives in that, despite only playing 11 tournaments all year, he will end the year ranked 10^th in the world (unless Alexander Bublik – who is first alternate at the ATP Finals – plays and wins one match there).

One thing is for sure though. A healthy and in-form Draper is a difficult opponent for any player on tour, and we have certainly not seen the last of him.