“Although it’s hurt me a lot, the fact that I’ve had to miss out a long period of time, it’s also given me some perspective and given me an added motivation and fuel in my belly to push on to where I ultimately want to get to,” Jack Draper says from the first floor of Vuori’s flagship London store on Regent Street. Down below, a crowd of fans gathers on the pavement and forms a disorderly queue ahead of a Q&A with the British No 1, and there is a further reason for their excitement.
There have been too few sightings of Draper of late – with injury ending his season prematurely – but armed with a new coach in Jamie Delgado, as well as new gear from his clothing partner, the 23-year-old is determined to “really go after” the 2026 season following a frustrating spell on the sidelines.
