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Tim Henman predicts what could happen to Jack Draper’s forehand after he wins the Indian Wells title

Draper (GBR) celebrates after winning the Men's Singles Final of the BNP Paribas Open on March 16, 2025 at Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wel...
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Jack Draper is at the very top of his game right now, having just beaten Holger Rune in the final of Indian Wells.

Draper thinks he’s still behind Carlos Alcaraz, despite defeating the Spaniard en route to the Indian Wells title.

Boris Becker wants more from Draper after his maiden ATP Masters 1000 title, which represents his third career title.

Along with beating second seed Alcaraz in California, Draper impressively overcame American stars Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton.

Their compatriot Jenson Brooksby was also knocked out by the British number one, as well as Brazilian star Joao Fonseca.

BNP Paribas Open - Final Day
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Tim Henman says Jack Draper can ‘just accelerate’ on his forehand

His stunning run concluded with a 6-2, 6-2 final win over 12th seed Rune, with former British number one Tim Henman very excited for what Draper’s future holds.

Speaking on Sky Sports Tennis, Henman said: “I think this will just give Jack confidence that any time the ball is on his forehand he can just accelerate. He is hitting so aggressively it has margin for error, but it is not like it looks risky.

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“But when you see where Rune is having to track down balls he is opening up the angles, so there is so many positives to take away for Jack and I still think there is areas that he can improve on.

“I think I heard he goes to seven in the rankings. You are trying to break the top 10 barrier and then suddenly he is seven in the world!”

Holger RunePoint statsJack Draper
3/6 (50%)Net points won4/6 (67%)
7Winners21
20Unforced errors16
27/52 (52%)Service points won34/46 (74%)
12/46 (26%)Return points won25/52 (48%)
39/98 (40%)Total points won59/98 (60%)
Holger Rune v Jack Draper points stats

Who did Jack Draper and Holger Rune beat en route to Indian Wells final?

Draper has soared seven places in the ATP rankings following his run, reaching a career-high seventh place.

Rune meanwhile has risen one spot to 12th in the world, having also really impressed on the hard courts in California.

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BNP Paribas Open - Final Day
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The 21-year-old Dane beat a handful of top players on his way to the last two, including eighth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas and fifth seed Daniil Medvedev.

Like Draper, he can also take great confidence from his venture, but the Briton now has all the momentum heading into the Miami Open.

Jack Draper (13)Holger Rune (12)
Round twoJoao FonsecaCorentin Moutet
Round threeJenson BrooksbyUgo Humbert (18)
Round fourTaylor Fritz (3)Stefanos Tsitsipas (8)
Quarter-finalBen Shelton (11)Tallon Griekspoor
Semi-finalCarlos Alcaraz (2)Daniil Medvedev (5)
FinalHolger Rune (12)Jack Draper (13)
Jack Draper v Holger Rune Indian Wells results