By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Friday May 30, 2025
Paris – Gael Monfils learned the hard way just how many improvements Jack Draper has made to his game.
The 38-year-old Frenchman threw everything he had at Draper in an epic Paris night session on Thursday, and could only manage to take a set from the 23-year-old menace.
After the match, Monfils said he has immense respect for Draper’s game.
“I love this player,” Monfils said. “I love the way he plays, because he plays a very fast backhand. When Jack was young, he really had the best backhand.
But he’s progressed a lot on his forehand now. Now he really produces pure power with his forehand, and he manages to really roll the ball along the line. He’s a left-hander who goes very fast along the line. That’s not common, and he moves really well on the court.”
Monfils says that in addition to the forehand, Draper is also returning better.
“Where he’s really progressed is…
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