Jack Draper is back in Indian Wells looking to defend the title he won 12 months ago.
Draper, now the world number 14, defeated Carlos Alcaraz and Holger Rune on his way to the Indian Wells title last year.
This year, the British star has impressed so far, beating Roberto Bautista Agut and Francisco Cerundolo on his way to the fourth round. Draper will play Novak Djokovic in the fourth round.
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Despite being only 23 years old, Draper already has an impressive record at the Californian event.
So, with that being noted, how does Draper’s Indian Wells record stack up against Andy Murray’s?
Jack Draper’s Indian Wells record compared to Andy Murray’s
Jack Draper has participated in the Californian event on four occasions: 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026.
On his debut at the event, Draper reached the fourth round by beating Leandro Riedi, Dan Evans and Andy Murray.
In the fourth round he lost to Carlos Alcaraz, who went on to win the title.
A year later, Draper suffered disappointment, losing in the first round to unseeded Christopher O’Connell, 6-1, 3-6, 2-6.
Draper returned to the event in 2025 with revenge in mind, beating Joao Fonseca, Taylor Fritz, Carlos Alcaraz and Holger Rune on his way to the title.
Draper’s triumph was his first at the Masters 1000 level.
Remarkably, Draper has already achieved a greater result in Indian Wells than Andy Murray did in his entire career.
Murray failed to win the Californian title once in 16 attempts, with his best result being a final appearance at the 2009 event.
That year, Murray beat Ivan Ljubicic and Roger Federer on his way to the final, before losing to Rafael Nadal.
Andy Murray’s Indian Wells record…
| Year | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | R2 | Lost to Vasilis Mazarakis |
| 2007 | SF | Lost to Novak Djokovic |
| 2008 | R4 | Lost to Tommy Haas |
| 2009 | Final | Lost to Rafael Nadal |
| 2010 | R4 | Lost to Robin Söderling |
| 2011 | R2 | Lost to Donald Young |
| 2012 | R2 | Lost to Guillermo García‑López |
| 2013 | QF | Lost to Juan Martín del Potro |
| 2014 | R4 | Lost to Milos Raonic |
| 2015 | SF | Lost to Novak Djokovic |
| 2016 | R3 | Lost to Federico Delbonis |
| 2017 | R2 | Lost to Vasek Pospisil |
| 2021 | R3 | Lost to Alexander Zverev |
| 2022 | R2 | Lost to Alexander Bublik |
| 2023 | R3 | Lost to Jack Draper |
| 2024 | R2 | Lost to Andrey Rublev |
Murray also recorded semi-final runs in 2007 and 2015, and made quarter-final appearances in 2010 and 2013.
What did Andy Murray say after the 2009 Indian Wells final?
Andy Murray was comprehensively beaten in the 2009 Indian Wells final, losing 1-6, 2-6 to Rafael Nadal.
After the contest, Murray admitted that Nadal had dealt with the windy conditions better than he had.
“Yeah, it was tough,” Murray told reporters in California. “You know, I haven’t played in conditions as windy as that for quite a long time.
“Rafa dealt with it very well. You know, he hit the ball cleaner and just, yeah, seemed to get himself in better positions than I did.
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“Then you don’t necessarily want to be doing a whole lot of defending and running. You want to be in the best position possible to hit each ball, and I wasn’t. That’s why he managed to dictate most of the points.”
Speaking about Nadal specifically, the British star added: “I mean, when I played him in the past, he’s obviously an incredibly tough player. The thing I always felt when I played him was that you get a chance to play your game, because he does play with a lot of topspin.
“You know, early on in the rally the ball sort of comes up to a nice height, and you can move the ball around. He moves very well, and he’s got a big forehand, obviously, and he competes great. He’s improved the rest of his game.
“He’s using a bit more slice and coming to the net a little bit. His backhand has become a better shot.
“So he does everything quite well. It’s not one thing in particular.”
