a preferred source on Google to your favourites list<\/a> for tennis coverage you can trust.<\/p>\n\u201cI think whenever I watch him play, I\u2019m always inspired by the fact that in Australia, what\u2026 he won it, like 10 times? And he\u2019s out there in his 11th final there.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd for me and for many other players, he\u2019s a proper inspiration and someone that we all look up to and aspire to be like.\u201d<\/p>\n
Draper made his long-awaited comeback from a bone stress injury in his left arm in Great Britain\u2019s Davis Cup win over Norway earlier this month, beating Viktor Durasovic 6-2, 6-2 in his only match.<\/p>\n
The British star had not played since he was forced to withdraw ahead of his second round match at the US Open in August.<\/p>\n
The 24-year-old, who is ranked 15th, is making his ATP Tour comeback at the Dubai Championships this week.<\/p>\n
Asked if he is now pain-free, Draper said: \u201cIt\u2019s difficult to say at the moment. I\u2019m still at the very end of my process of that. But do I think that I\u2019m going to be good to play full out and play week after week? Absolutely.\u201d<\/p>\n
Draper added:\u00a0\u201cI think from a recovery point of view, my habits off the court maybe changed a little bit. Like I\u2019m trying to sleep more and recover better. I understand the value of my body a hell of a lot more.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd I think just learning to maybe slow down a little bit as well and to know that you don\u2019t have to always be working ridiculously hard all the time. It\u2019s a marathon, not a sprint.\u201d<\/p>\n
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