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Norrie: Draper Will Be Top 10


Cameron Norrie knows all about Jack Draper's game—the pair are friends and frequent practice partners.

In a battle of British left-handers, Norrie saved seven of eight break points dispatching Draper 7-6(5), 6-4 to reach the Miami Open second round.

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Afterward, the 2021 Indian Wells champion says when he envisions the ATP future Top 10, Draper is in it.

"To me I think he's future top 10 player," Norrie told the media in Miami. "His game is there, he's got everything, it's just a matter of playing week in, week out and gaining experience.

"He's still super young and he's hitting the ball, hitting the first serve much bigger than me, and he's moving super aggressively. Yeah, if he enjoys the travel, enjoys the tennis, everything, I think he's going to be top 10."

Wild card Draper has won three Challenger titles this season, posting a 17-2 Challenger level record and is fourth in the Race to Milan.

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Last summer, Draper knocked off Jannik Sinner and Alexander Bublik at Queen's Club then took the opening set from Novak Djokovic before bowing to the world No. 1 in four sets at Wimbledon.

While Norrie says there are several talented rising young players, he's banking on the 145th-ranked Draper cracking the Top 10 someday.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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"I think there are so many good players up and coming," Norrie said. "You have Alcaraz, Sinner, Tsitsipas, Medvedev playing top of his game, Rublev. There is so much depth. Murray is still around.

"I mean, there is so many guys coming through. I think they are just going to replace those guys. Yeah, it's an interesting one, but there's so many guys and they're so tough to beat."

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