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BBC Sport · Aug 25, 2025

'A man's body' - Draper returns to US Open transformed

Image caption, Jack Draper produced his best Grand Slam performance by reaching the US Open semi-finals last yearIf opponents thought Jack Draper looked like a 'UFC fighter' earlier this year, they might think the beefed-up Briton resembles a WWE wrestler now.

World number five Draper hit the gym in a recent training block, continuing his work to solve the physical issues which hampered his early days as a professional.

Even when Draper reached the US Open semi-finals last year, questions still remained over his durability.

Twelve months on, the 23-year-old Englishman has returned to the scene of his breakout Grand Slam run feeling stronger - and looking notably ripped.

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