The Princess of Wales has congratulated Jack Draper on the biggest win of his tennis career and praised his “fantastic performance”.
Kate, patron of the Lawn Tennis Association, tennis’s governing body, paid tribute to the British number one on social media after he was crowned Indian Wells champion.
The future queen said in her post on X, which was signed off with her initial C: “Congratulations, Jack. A Fantastic performance. Well Done. C”
The message also featured applause and trophy emojis.
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Draper, 23, defeated Dane Holger Rune in straight sets to be crowned Indian Wells champion and win his first ATP Masters 1000 title in the tournament held in California.
He powered past Rune 6-2 6-2 in a final that lasted just an hour and eight minutes.
