Jack Draper to coach with Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz in pre-season – as British No 1 bids to construct on breakthrough season

Jack Draper will spend a week of his pre-season training camp with Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz, Mail Sport can reveal.

The British No 1 and his team will link up with the world No 3 in Alicante, at the academy of his coach Juan Carlos Ferrero.

Draper’s coach James Trotman told Mail Sport: ‘It’s incredibly important to spend time with the best players, experience that on a daily basis. 

‘We’re looking forward to it.’

Draper is up to No 15 in the world after a breakthrough season, and his mission now is to hunt down Jannik Sinner and Alcaraz at the top of the game.

In that context, a week of studying the Spaniard’s game and how he goes about his business will be invaluable.

British No 1 Jack Draper will spend a week of pre-season training with Carlos Alcaraz (right)

Alcaraz has won the men’s title at Wimbledon in the last two seasons, beating Novak Djokovic

Draper and Alcaraz faced each other just once during the 2024 season, with the British star beating the top seed and defending champion in straight sets at Queen’s.

The result had followed Draper winning his first ATP Tour title at the Stuttgart Open, which elevated him to British No 1.

Draper bounced back from a second-round exit at Wimbledon to enjoy his best Grand Slam performance to date at the US Open.

The 22-year-old reached his maiden Grand Slam semi-final, becoming the first British man since Andy Murray in 2012 to reach that stage.

Draper ultimately suffered a 7-5, 7-6, 6-2 defeat by eventual champion Sinner in New York, as he battled sickness partly brought on by anxiety.

He broke into the world’s top 15 for the first time last month after winning the Vienna Open for his first ATP 500 level title.