Princess Kate has sent a heartwarming message to Jack Draper after his incredible win.
Draper, 23, who grew up in Sutton, beat Denmark’s Holger Rune in the Indian Wells final on Sunday evening, marking the biggest title of his career.
The tennis player was dominant from the start as he beat the world number 13 player, Rune.
Draper, who is now the UK’s number one men’s player, lifted his first trophy at an ATP Masters event, the tier below the four Grand Slam tournaments.
Princess Kate sends heartwarming message to Jack Draper
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Princess Kate, who is patron of the All England Lawn Tennis Club, posted a message of congratulations on X and Instagram.
She wrote: “Congratulations, Jack. A fantastic performance. Well Done. C.”
The “C” meant the post was sent directly by the Princess of Wales.
After beating Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz in Saturday’s semi-finals, Draper was guaranteed to climb into the world’s top 10 for the first time.
Congratulations, Jack. A fantastic performance. Well Done. C 👏 🏆 https://t.co/z6rwNQEUDL
— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) March 17, 2025
The English left-hander is now moving up to seventh in the ATP rankings on Monday.
After the victory, Draper said: “I’m incredibly happy, obviously, and incredibly proud of my achievements this week.”
He added: “I said at the end of last year I wanted to be competing with the likes of Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner and all the players who are competing for big titles.
“It’s one thing saying it but it’s another thing doing it.
Jack Draper is now the UK’s number one men’s player
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“To back up six matches here at the highest level against tough opponents is something I’ve been working hard to be able to achieve.”
One royal fan replied to Kate’s post: “Was waiting for the C tweet after Jack’s win! What an amazing run from him.”
Another wrote: “What an amazing talent he is. A future superstar and possible winner of many grand slams.”
In addition, someone posted: “He played an excellent tournament. Really good to see him at number 7 today. Congratulations Jack.”