Desert Draper! Englishman Jack Draper defeats Holger Rune to take first Indian Wells title
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) Jack Draper is the 2025 BNP Paribas Open men's singles champion.
2025 Men's Singles Champion - Jack Draper. @BNPPARIBASOPEN @KESQ #TennisParadise #IndianWells pic.twitter.com/LTVXhRprLE
— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24) March 16, 2025
Draper dominated No. 12 seed Holger Rune in straight sets 6-2, 6-2.
Draper gets it done in the desert! The Englishman makes quick work of Rune (6-2, 6-2) to take his first-ever title at Indian Wells. @KESQ #TennisParadise #IndianWells pic.twitter.com/XNySpcZ1Lj
— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24) March 16, 2025
This is the first ATP Masters 1000 title for the 23-year-old.
Draper's Dream
— BNP Paribas Open (@BNPPARIBASOPEN) March 16, 2025@jackdraper0 wins the biggest title of his career!#TennisParadise pic.twitter.com/hcPUz0USAv
It only took Draper an hour and 9 minutes to dispatch Rune, making it look rather easy. However, his path to the final was a far different story.
He defeated the two-time champion Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinals, the 2022 champion Taylor Fritz in the round of 16, and the No. 11 seed Ben Shelton in the quarterfinal.
With this win, Draper is only the fifth man to win an ATP Masters 1000 title.
British ATP Masters 1000 Champions:
— ATP Tour (@atptour) March 16, 2025
Andy Murray
Cam Norrie
Tim Henman
Greg Rusedski
JACK DRAPER
In elite company@BNPPARIBASOPEN | #TennisParadise pic.twitter.com/9zdsZZ4KeL
Draper will move to No. 7 when the new ATP rankings are released.
