{"id":1786217,"date":"2026-02-22T16:10:37","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T13:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1786217"},"modified":"2026-02-22T16:10:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T13:10:37","slug":"resilient-jack-draper-sets-sights-on-alcaraz-sinner-reveals-his-2-target-tournaments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1786217","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Resilient&#8217; Jack Draper sets sights on Alcaraz &amp; Sinner, reveals his 2 target tournaments"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"ps-article-content rounded-lg lg:mt-5 lg:border lg:border-card lg:bg-card lg:shadow-primary\">\n<header>\n<h1 class=\"py-4 text-xl font-normal text-title sm:text-2xl\">\u2018Resilient\u2019 Jack Draper sets sights on Alcaraz &amp; Sinner, reveals his 2 target tournaments<\/h1>\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/author\/oliver-paton\" class=\"text-sm font-normal !text-author\"><br \/>\n                            Oliver Paton                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <time class=\"ml-3 text-sm font-normal text-info md:ml-4\" datetime=\"22 Feb 2026 4:10 PM\" data-ps-date=\"22 Feb 2026 4:10 PM\" data-ps-datetime=\"1771776637\"><br \/>\n                            22 Feb 2026 4:10 PM                        <\/time>\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"hidden justify-end space-x-4 text-xl sm:flex sm:!opacity-100\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/resilient-jack-draper-names-tournaments-targeting-sets-sights-alcaraz-and-sinner\" class=\"!text-info hover:!text-brand\" aria-label=\"Share to facebook\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennis365.com%2Ftennis-news%2Fresilient-jack-draper-names-tournaments-targeting-sets-sights-alcaraz-and-sinner\" class=\"!text-info hover:!text-brand\" aria-label=\"Share to twitter\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennis365.com%2Ftennis-news%2Fresilient-jack-draper-names-tournaments-targeting-sets-sights-alcaraz-and-sinner\" class=\"!text-info hover:!text-brand\" aria-label=\"Share to linkedin\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <a class=\"!text-info hover:!text-brand\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/\/send\/?text=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennis365.com%2Ftennis-news%2Fresilient-jack-draper-names-tournaments-targeting-sets-sights-alcaraz-and-sinner\" aria-label=\"Share to whatsapp\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <a class=\"!text-info hover:!text-brand\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/share.flipboard.com\/bookmarklet\/popout?v=2&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennis365.com%2Ftennis-news%2Fresilient-jack-draper-names-tournaments-targeting-sets-sights-alcaraz-and-sinner\" aria-label=\"Share to flipboard\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"sm:hidden flex items-center space-x-5\">\n                        <a class=\"!text-share-icon hover:!text-share-icon-active flex items-center justify-center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tennis365.com\" aria-label=\"Follow Tennis365 on Google Search\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <button id=\"t365-article-share-btn\" class=\"mr-2 hidden h-6 w-6 appearance-none border-none !text-share-icon outline-none hover:!text-share-icon-active sm:hidden\" data-title=\"\u2018Resilient\u2019 Jack Draper sets sights on Alcaraz &amp; Sinner, reveals his 2 target tournaments\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/button>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"-mx-3 sm:-mx-5 border-b border-page\"><\/div>\n<section>\n<div class=\"-mx-3 sm:-mx-5\">\n<figure class=\"aspect-h-9 aspect-w-16 relative\">\n                                        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1320\" height=\"742\" loading=\"eager\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover object-center !my-0\" src=\"https:\/\/images.ps-aws.com\/c?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennis365.com%2Fcontent%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F06%2FJack-Draper-Jannik-Sinner-Carlos-Alcaraz-1320x742.jpg\" alt=\"Pictured: Jack Draper, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz\">                <\/figure><figcaption class=\"flex items-center space-x-3 border-b border-mobile-caption px-3 lg:border-caption\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-1.5 break-words !text-xs !text-content\">\n                                Jack Draper with Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz inset                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\">\n<p>Jack Draper believes that the next two years will be \u2018interesting\u2019 for him as he aims to get closer to the level of Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz.<\/p>\n<p>The Brit has competed in just one professional match since withdrawing from the US Open in August, after suffering from lingering arm pain.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/jack-draper\">Draper<\/a> defeated Viktor Durasovic 6-2, 6-2 in the United Kingdom\u2019s Davis Cup World Group qualifying tie against Norway, but withdrew from the Rotterdam Open just days later.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a privilege to be in the position,\u201d said the world No 12, during an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.khaleejtimes.com\/sports\/tennis\/why-dubai-was-a-big-part-of-british-tennis-star-jack-drapers-childhood?_refresh=true\">interview with the Khaleej Times.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cObviously, now, I have a bit of an injury setback. But truthfully, since I was a young boy, all I wanted to do was to be the best tennis player in the world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo do that, you have to deal with not just the tennis and your opponent, but also you have to deal with, you know, the outside noise, the pressure, all these things, and if you can\u2019t, then you shouldn\u2019t be doing it. So I\u2019m very fortunate to be in that position.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In June, Draper reached a career-high ranking of world No 4 after winning his maiden Masters 1000 event at Indian Wells and reaching the final of the Madrid Masters \u2013 in addition to a fourth-round appearance at the French Open.<\/p>\n<p>However, despite the success, the Brit was suffering from the injury during the whole clay-court season, which, eventually, peaked during his second-round loss at Wimbledon to Marin Cilic.<\/p>\n<p>After the defeat, he was diagnosed as having bone bruising of his humerus \u2013 which runs from the shoulder to the elbow.<\/p>\n<p>Draper went on to defeat Federico Agustin Gomez in four sets at the US Open, but withdrew from his match against Belgian Zizou Bergs and ended his season.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the significant setback, the world No 12 believes that he can \u2013 once again \u2013 compete with the likes of Alcaraz and Sinner.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRight now, I am obviously behind, you know, the start of last year, I was building my way up,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think obviously this injury has set me back a little bit, just in terms of the fact that I haven\u2019t competed for a while and at the same time, it has made me more resilient and made me learn a lot about my game.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo I think the next year and a half, two years is going to be very interesting for me because I feel like I have a lot to improve, a lot to develop and a lot of experience still to come, which maybe they have over me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut I have full belief in myself that I can reach the very top of the game.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Latest Tennis News<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/mexican-open-draw-zverev-early-hurdles-de-minaur-ruud-davidovich-fokina-action\">Mexican Open Draw: Zverev faces early hurdles; De Minaur, Ruud, &amp; Davidovich Fokina in action<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/atp-dubai-championships-draw-draper-auger-aliassime-tsitsipas-medvedev\">ATP Dubai Championships Draw: Tsitsipas gets brutal opener as Draper, Auger-Aliassime, Medvedev learn fate<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Draper also revealed that he would most like to win the Olympics and Wimbledon, but that he wants to focus on what is in his \u2018control\u2019, rather than anything else.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think everyone wants to win a gold medal at the Olympics,\u201d the former world No 4 commented.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou saw what it meant to (Novak) Djokovic (when he won it in 2024). To win the Olympic gold the way he did was incredible,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd what Andy did, winning two golds, is something very special. I think if you ask him, it was one of his biggest achievements.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think Wimbledon is obviously the tournament I want to win more than anything.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI never like to talk about winning tournaments. I just focus on what I can do as a tennis player and what\u2019s in my control, to keep on improving, keep learning, keep growing as a player.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd I believe if I do that, I have a very strong chance of putting myself in some good positions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Draper will next compete at the ATP 500 event in Dubai, where he is due to face off against a qualifier in his opening match, with either Fabian Marozsan or Arthur Rinderknech awaiting.<\/p>\n<p>Defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas, Andrey Rublev, and Ugo Humbert are also lurking deeper into the Brit\u2019s quarter.<\/p>\n<p>The ATP\u2019s Dubai Championships takes place at the Aviation Club Tennis Centre from February 23 \u2013 28.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more from Tennis365? 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