The British star has enjoyed the best year of his career so far in 2024 as he climbed into the world's top 20 as well as reaching the semi-finals of the US Open and is eyeing more progress in 2025.

Draper said: "I think I do belong at the top of the game with all the weapons I have at my disposal, and mentality and all these things.

"Obviously there’s so much to improve, but I think just the main thing is experience of playing these matches week in, week out."

Draper has often suffered physically and mentally during matches in the past but insists that he loves being in the centre of the action on court.

He said: "I love competing, I love the battle, I love playing in front of big crowds. There’s nowhere I’d rather be in the world than on that court then."

Draper's friend Andy Murray has agreed to coach his former adversary Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open and the British number one admits that he would love to have the three-time Grand Slam winner involved in his team at some point.

He said: "I think he’d be an amazing coach. His tennis brain is huge tactically. I think he’d find it incredibly fun. And to obviously be around Djokovic, I think he’d find that interesting to see one of his biggest rivals, how that guy operates on a daily basis.

"I kind of figured that maybe he’d take a break and do other things, but one thing I do know about him is that he loves this sport so much."