Tennis star Jack Draper has stormed into the pre-quarterfinals of the Monte Carlo Masters 2025. The British star has defeated Marcos Giron in the second round of the ATP Masters 1000 tournament. He is now set to face a daunting task in the next game, where he will be facing Alejandro Davidovich Fokina as the two players now aim to seal the quarterfinal berth. Notably, Fokina seems to be in great form this time, as he crashed out American stalwart Ben Shelton in the opening game.
Draper had a great start to the game, where he smacked powerful shots to take an early lead in the game. The world number six then continued his stellar form in the next sets and baffled Giron to win this clash with a scoreline of 6-1, 6-1.
Jack Draper gears up to win the second ATP 1000 title of his career!
The tennis star seems to be a formidable player this time to win the title here. Draper has recently won the Indian Wells 2025 title but crashed out in his opening round in the recently concluded Miami Open 2025 after losing to star player Jakub Mensik, who later won the title after his win over Novak Djokovic.
Draper's amusing story steals the show.
After storming into the round of 16, Jack Draper shared an amusing story in his post-match interview. The British star couldn't control his laughter while recalling a massage incident from his early days in an Indian tournament. This incident showcases that he has a disparate personality beyond the court.
Reporter: “I spoke to your childhood coach, Justin Sherring, a few weeks ago; he was telling me about an Indian tournament where a masseuse showed up in a butcher's apron. Life has changed for you..”
Jack: “I remember that massage. I was telling the guy to just not go as deep on my legs. I was crying. He turned around at the end. I thought he didn’t speak English. He said, ‘I thought you meant to go deeper.’ I was like… Oh my God.”
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