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16 Mar 2025 | 11.03
Perhaps it may not be the final dreamed of by many fans or the most expected one, but both Holger Rune and Jack Draper have more than proven themselves worthy to fight for glory in Indian Wells 2025, without implying that this could be an isolated event in the near future. Let's review the factors that may determine the final outcome.
An atypical tournament, hard to predict, with many conclusions to draw, but lacking a final that promises intense emotions. Indian Wells 2025 faces its ultimate battle with a clash of titans between two young players ready to revolutionize the world of tennis and with much to say in shaking up all the recent forecasts. Holger Rune seeks to rediscover glory with what would be his second Masters 1000 title and a return to the top 10, while Jack Draper will try to add his first trophy of this magnitude to his list of achievements.
- Holger Rune, the power of regained confidence
The last two seasons have not been easy for the Dane, with impressive performances coming sporadically and in isolation, being shaken by a lack of consistency in his team and a certain tennis and mental stagnation. However, all the pieces of the puzzle seem to have suddenly fallen into place and his tennis is once again difficult to read for any opponent. He struggled against Humbert and shone against Tsitsipas and Medvedev, earning the right to dream of glory in the desert.
- Jack Draper, the definitive eruption of an emerging talent
The contrasting styles of the Danish and British players guarantee a spectacle when facing each other. The desired balance between aggressiveness and consistency that Rune is achieving can be a lethal weapon on the Indian Wells 2025 court, but so are Draper's left-handed sliced effects and his ability to vary rhythms with drop shots, net approaches, and offensive plays supported by his service.
Extending rallies and playing parallel backhands to change rhythms will be Holger's mantra, who will also need to use the sliced backhand and be very precise with his forehand, especially the cross-court one, in order to confine Jack to the baseline. Meanwhile, the Briton will need to be very sharp in the initial strokes of each point, those that determine who takes the initiative, as well as choose the opportune moment to accelerate with his forehand and move forward on the court. They have only faced each other once, with a comfortable victory for Rune in Cincinnati 2024.
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