"Whatever happens, it’ll be a special occasion for me": Jack Draper reacts after drawing Rafael Nadal at 2023 Australian Open

Jack Draper will play Rafael Nadal in the opening round of the Australian Open and it's going to be something he'll remember for quite some time.

The young Brit is playing some really strong tennis to start the year and has shown a lot of good things in recent months. He'll have a proper challenge at the Australian Open with Rafael Nadal waiting in round one. Speaking about the draw following his Adelaide match, Draper reacted to the draw:

“It’ll be amazing to play on court with him, he’s a great champion. [There are] a lot of emotions obviously when I think of playing him, but that’s one thing, I’ve still got to go and play tomorrow and hopefully do well in this tournament first."

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He added:

“Whatever happens, it’ll be a special occasion for me, still very young in my career, so it’s great to have these sort of experiences and exposure to playing someone like Rafa on a big court like that. But I want to play really well and I want to compete hard and do the best I can."

Nadal is the defedngin champion in Melbourne.

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