The 22-year-old continued, “If you look at how many tournaments I’ve played this year, it’s hopefully 25, 26 for the first time. That’s a big positive in itself – this is my first proper year on tour. It’s definitely tough, but my team want the best for me, they want me to stay injury-free, to look after my body and mind.”
Draper has already played 46 matches so far in 2024, which is already 15 more than he competed in last year. And the World No.20 has described the toll that it has taken on him, with Draper suggesting that the new two weeks Masters 1000 events give players ‘no time’.“Since Miami [in March] I just haven’t had any time,” claimed Draper. “We went straight into the clay, then straight on to the grass, straight to the Olympics, straight out to Montreal, Cincinnati, training week, US Open, here, then it’s Asia, then it’s indoor season.”
He added, “I look at the sort of schedule, and I know players have done it for years, but the way the ATP have changed to two weeks with the Masters and these types of things, it’s giving us no time any more. There’s literally no break. It’s really mentally and physically challenging.”
Draper will look to continue his busy schedule later today, as Great Britain look to upset the odds by qualifying against 2022 champions Canada.READ NEXT – Novak Djokovic: I am not chasing the ATP Finals
