Left-handed, with a powerful right hand with a lot of topspin effect... and, above all, winning matches on clay courts. The outstanding level that Jack Draper is displaying at the 2025 Mutua Madrid Open and his way of hitting the right hand seemed to embolden Sky Sports journalists, who, after his victory over Tommy Paul, asked his compatriot about what he thought about comparing his forehand, one of the few on the circuit that opts for a huge topspin effect as a lefty, with Rafael Nadal's. The response was obvious and humorous:
"I haven't won 14 Roland Garros yet, not yet (he smiles). Being left-handed, Rafa is someone I looked up to when I was younger. I cannot compare myself, but I'd like to think that I share some attributes with him, either his attitude on court and I suppose the way I put spin on my forehand. Yes, I guess there are things I can take from him, but I am still far from his level on clay." Next stop, Matteo Arnaldi... to aim for, like Rafa, winning the title in Madrid.
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