ATP ATP Dubai 2026 Jack Draper Quentin Halys

Draper reveals how his serve has improved after six months of break

Pedro de Pablos - 23 Feb 2026

Draper reveals how his service has improved after six months on hiatus

Jack Draper returned to an ATP tournament six months later in Dubai, with a hard-fought victory over Quentin Halys. After the match, the former world number 4 talked about the stroke that has improved the most. "I could have played a bit cleaner, but it had been a long time without competing. I have returned to do what I love, which is competing, and many people have helped me in these last few months when I had several low moments. Furthermore, I have improved my serve because I have hit a large number of serves during these last months. It was a stroke that was already good, but now I have improved it."

"I’ve hit a sh!t load of serves in the last 8 months" 😂✌️ pic.twitter.com/b5v0HP8U7B
— Nova✨ (@nova_tnns) February 23, 2026

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Bergs challenges Alcaraz: "The balls were the same as in the previous tournament"

Jose Morón - 12 Oct 2026 | 16:11

The Belgian responded to Alcaraz's complaints about the quality of the balls and the bounce in the Shanghai tournament, arguing that they were the same as in Tokyo.

Alcaraz criticizes the balls in Shanghai: "The tournament should address this." Source: Getty Images.

Carlos Alcaraz ATP Shanghái 2026

Alcaraz criticizes the balls in Shanghai: "The tournament should look into this"

Pedro de Pablos - 12 Oct 2026 | 16:03

The Spanish tennis player, who had already expressed his discontent during the match against Bergs, criticized this aspect again in the press conference after his defeat.