British tennis star Jack Draper enters the Miami Open with renewed confidence after his breakthrough win over Novak Djokovic at Indian Wells, despite being demoted to British No 2. The 24-year-old's career-first victory against the 24-time Grand Slam champion has bolstered his belief that he can compete with the world's elite players.

Draper's Indian Wells run ended in a controversial loss to Daniil Medvedev just 24 hours after his epic three-set battle with Djokovic. The young Briton acknowledges that recovering from injuries has taught him the importance of preparation and physical conditioning. 'Those matches have helped me understand how I need to keep on improving and growing,' Draper explained, emphasizing the need to build physical robustness.

At Miami, Draper received a first-round bye and could face Reilly Opelka or Nuno Borges in his opener. Should he advance, potential matchups against Taylor Fritz, Casper Ruud, and possibly world No 1 Carlos Alcaraz await. The British No 2 is determined to add a second Masters 1000 title to his resume, using his Indian Wells experience as motivation for what promises to be a challenging tournament run.