Madrid Open: Jack Draper joins Rafael Nadal in rare ranking club after semis berth
Jack Draper will break into the top 5 of the ATP rankings for the first time after securing his berth in the semi-final of the Madrid Open 2025. On Thursday, May 1, Draper beat Italy's Matteo Arnaldi 6-0, 6-4 in the quarterfinal and became only the fourth British player to reach the top 5 of the rankings, after Andy Murray (2008), Tim Henman (1999) and Greg Rusedski (1997).advertisementMost importantly, Draper joined the legendary Rafael Nadal in a rare list, becoming only the second left-handed player to crack the top 5 of the ATP singles rankings this century. Draper will lock horns with Lorenzo Musetti in the semis on Friday, May 2.Musetti defeated Canada's Gabriel Diallo 6-4 6-3 in the quarters. If Draper wins in Madrid, he will be less than 25 points away from the No.4 in the ATP rankings, which is currently being held by Casper Ruud. @jackdraper0 dominates Arnaldi (6-0, 6-4) to reach his maiden #MMOPEN semifinals without dropping a single set. Brilliant run! @atptour | @ATPTour_ES pic.twitter.com/s823hi6VL2— #MMOPEN (@MutuaMadridOpen) May 1, 2025
Draper has grown in stature in the last 12 months. Last year in Madrid, he was the World No.43 and began the season as the 14th player in the rankings. Earlier this year, in March, Draper won the Indian Wells Masters after beating Holger Rune in the final. Gauff eases past SwiatekadvertisementIn other matches in men's singles in Madrid, Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo advanced, rallying from a set down to beat 19-year-old Jakub Mensik 3-6 7-6 (5) 6-2. The Argentine star will face Ruud, who stunned ninth seed Daniil Medvedev 6-3 7-5, for a place in the semis.In women's singles, 2023 US Open champion Coco Gauff defeated five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek 6-1, 6-1 on Thursday in the semi-final. In the final, the youngster will be up against World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka. Sabalenka got the better of Ukraine's Elina Svitolina, winning the match 6-3, 7-5.
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