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Jack Draper's Victory Over Holger Rune Triggers a Wave of Emotion (Photograph: Twitter)
Tennis sensation Jack Draper defeated Holger Rune in the Indian Wells 2025 final on March 17. The British star won his first ATP 1000 title with a scoreline of 6-2, 6-2 against the Denmark-born star. This win was his third career title, now storming into the top ten ATP rankings. Draper took advantage of Rune's unforced error and dominated his pace to thwart the 21-year-old star.
Earlier, Jack Draper showed his meteoric rise in the tournament when he defeated the two-time defending champion and world number three Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-finals of the Indian Wells Masters 1000 tournament. The British star kept his winning momentum heading to the final showdown and won the first ATP 1000 title of his career.
Jack Draper's emotional release and joy captured the moment
After this first-ever ATP 1000 title win, Jack Draper's emotional release and joy captured the moment of the tournament. The 23-year-old star player lifted his arms and kept his face towards the sun on the court after sharing a heartwarming embrace with Holger Rune and the chair umpire.
The British star later thanked the crowd who took their time to witness such a highly anticipated final clash in the Tennis Garden Arena. The young star player's winning reaction showcases he is one of the dark horses in the ATP tour.
Watch his winning moment here:
Jack Draper’s reaction after winning Indian Wells
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) March 16, 2025
He lifts his arms & puts his face to the sun
Tomorrow, he will become the 5th British man in the Open Era to reach the top 10
From retiring in Australia to this moment
The sun is shining on you🥹
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Jack Draper reflected on his first-ever ATP 1000 win!
"It's incredible. I wasn't expecting this. I've put in a lot of work over time and I'm just so grateful and so happy to be out here to be able to play, my body being healthy, to feel great in my mind. All the work I've done over the last few years feels like it's coming together on the big stage and I can't put that into words. It's an emotional feeling to know how much you've gone through and put in, and to be here now to say that I'm going be No. 7 in the world tomorrow, I can't tell you how much that means to me," Draper said moments after his one-hour, nine-minute victory.
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