Jack Draper’s stunning win at the Indian Wells Masters saw him break into the top 10 of the ATP Rankings for the first time in his career, yet his realistic pecking order at the top of the men’s game may be better reflected in the alternative rankings.
Draper’s first Masters 1000 title was claimed after he navigated his way through some impressive names, with Joao Fonseca, Taylor Fritz, Ben Shelton and Carlos Alcaraz all beaten before he saw off Holger Rune in the final in double quick time.
That fired Draper up to No 7 in the ATP Rankings, but he is even higher in two alternative ratings, with his win in Indian Wells firing him up to No 3 in the ATP Race list.
This ranking reflects points collect day players in the 2025 season, with the top eight players in the list qualifying for the ATP Finals in Turin later this year.
World No 1 Jannik Sinner leads this list even though he has only played one tournament this year, with his Australian Open win coming a few weeks before he accepted a three-month suspension following his positive doping test in March 2024.
Alexander Zverev is at No 2 in the ATP Race list after his run to the Australian Open final, with Draper ahead of Alcaraz and a resurgent Felix Auger-Aliassime in a list that is still in its formative days.
Draper is also on the rise in the UTR Ratings, where he has leapt up to No 4 after his brilliant performance in Indian Wells.
Victories against higher-ranked players are worth more in the UTR list than the official ATP or WTA Ranking, meaning they offer up a more accurate reflection of the current form at the top of the game.
The UTR Rankings are based on the current form from the last few weeks and months rather than reflecting results that occurred up to a year ago, with the system created to promote fair and competitive play across the tennis world.
All players, regardless of age, gender, geography, or skill level, are rated on the same scale between 1.00 and 16.50 based on actual match results.
The UTR Ranking is open to players of all levels of the game and the algorithm used provides an intriguing insight at the top of the game.
Draper’s big leap in the UTR Ratings will have been achieved as he beat players who were ahead of him in the ranking list, with the wins against Fritz and Alcaraz in Indian Wells booting his UTR standing.
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Draper is now mixing it with the top names in the sport, but he admits there is room for improvement in the Grand Slams, despite his run to the US Open semi-finals last year.
“It’s kind of different in the Slams, it’s five sets, it’s a little bit of a change, but I’m definitely believing more and more that I can compete consistently against the top players in the world. I feel like I belong completely,” said Draper.
“There’s a lot of things that can still improve in my game, which is really exciting. I feel like a lot of players maybe are kind of maxed out in some ways. I feel like I’ve still got a lot to work on and a lot to uncover with my tennis.
“I wasn’t ever thinking about winning a 250 or 500 or 1000 or semis of a major and I’ve done those things just based off working hard and putting one foot in front of the other, knuckling down trying to improve all the time, trying to be the best player I can be.
“It’s obviously a huge goal of mine to win a slam, but at the same time I know that to get there all I have to do is keep working, keep on believing in myself and just doing all the right things and that’s going to give myself the best shot of potentially doing that feat.
“I definitely believe I’m going to have the chances in my career to be on that big stage and hopefully do that.”
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