Jack Draper 'miles' ahead of Emma Raducanu, says Andy Murray's brother Jamie in brutal assessment of British players
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Andy Murray’s brother Jamie believes that there is no
competition between Jack Draper and Emma Raducanu when it comes to producing
results on the court. Both players are considered two of the top athletes in British
tennis.
However, both have produced very contrasting performances
on the court in the recent past. Draper is the world number five in men’s tennis and
has won 29 out of 38 matches this year across all competitions. On the other
hand, Raducanu is currently ranked 45th in the WTA rankings and has
won just 18 out of 32 matches this year.
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Former world number one Andy’s brother Jamie has recently been quoted in a report by the English media outlet Daily Express, where he stated that there is no comparison between the players. Jamie, while comparing both players' performances at the recently concluded Wimbledon, was of the opinion that Draper’s performances on the court have put him ‘miles ahead’ of Raducanu, who has found it hard to produce good results consistently.
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"She [Raducanu] actually got a good draw, playing a
young British girl (Mimi Xu) in the first match. But if you're unseeded then
you're going to have to play top players pretty early in the event. I would say
the third round is a good result, all things considered. She had a competitive
match with Sabalenka. Hopefully she goes and has a good summer in America. But
it's not like Jack – he was number four in the world [at Wimbledon]. He's
putting results together all the time, he's proven that he's world-class and a
top player. Of course she [Raducanu] had an unbelievable result at the US Open.
But she obviously needs to win a lot more matches to be talked about as a
contender for these tournaments. Not to talk bad about Emma, but Jack is in a
completely different place in his career than where she is. Jack had a
disappointing Wimbledon for him, but it was a tough draw in Cilic when the guy
has won Grand Slams, been in finals, loves playing on grass. I'm sure he'll
come back stronger next year and in the future years, he'll be one of the guys
in that chasing pack trying to get to the level of [Jannik] Sinner and [Carlos]
Alcaraz.”
Azeem Siddiqui is a seasoned sports journalist and data analyst with a strong background in both digital media and live sports production.
He began his journalism career working with partners of The New York Times and has since contributed to several leading international sports publications, including Fox Sports Asia, Calciomercato, and GiveMeSport. Since 2023, Azeem has been part of the TennisUpToDate team, where he has played a key role in sustaining the platform’s growth and ensuring tennis fans receive timely and reliable coverage of the sport’s biggest stories.
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