"I’m so excited": Jack Draper eager to make name for himself and win medal for Great Britain at Paris Olympics

Britain’s young tennis star, Jack Draper, is eager to leave a huge impact when he takes the court at the Paris Olympics. The 2024 edition of the mega-event is set to begin on Friday, and thousands of athletes from all over the world will participate to showcase their talent and secure glory for their respective teams.

Draper will be one of those athletes representing Great Britain’s side in the tennis category and their biggest hope in the men’s singles category. The 22-year-old was recently quoted in a report explaining what it means to him to participate in an event like the Olympics. The Sutton-born star further admitted that he has no idea how it is to represent your country in an event like the Olympics, but he is determined to do well.

“I’m so excited,” he said. “Obviously Wimbledon is like the pinnacle for the tennis players - even though the tennis season is long and there are many tournaments after Wimbledon, you’re still sometimes in a lull afterwards because you finish that big event. It’s nice to come off Wimbledon and have something that’s hugely exciting in front of you in the Olympics. I’ve never been before so I don’t know what to expect or what’s going to happen but I’m looking forward to that occasion and being back in a team environment like Davis Cup and enjoying it.”

Draper is set to face Japan’s Kei Nishikori in the first round of the men’s singles event on Saturday. It will be the first-ever meeting between the two players. Interestingly, both players are coming into the competition after a somewhat disappointing Wimbledon 2024. Draper was knocked out of the competition after losing to Cameron Norrie in straight sets in the second round with a score of 7-6, 6-4, 7-6. On the other hand, Nishikori was knocked out of the mega-event after losing in the first round to France’s Arthur Rinderknech with a score of 5-7, 6-4, 6-7, 6-3, 6-2.