Although he does have to retire in the fourth round against Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, that's not a major issue.
A hip injury ruined his pre-season job, which meant that the lack of time in court was just keeping up with him.
Draper played a lot of games in the following months, winning the biggest championship of his career in Indian Wells before a powerful run on clay and grass swing.
Wimbledon Croatian veteran Marin Cilic's second round defeat provided a reality check and a catalyst for a spelling tour.
Draper pulled 1,000 activities from ATP in Toronto and Cincinnati as an arm injury continued to bother him.
But the injured humerus didn't stop him from training – staying at home means he was able to see his favorite band, Oasis, at Wembley.
Now, after arriving in New York a week ago, he tried to stop Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz from clearing the main champions for the second straight season, which is back on business.
The fifth seed Draper said, “I don’t want us to just let them do that.”
“I want to continue following them, keep improving and hope to compete with them soon.”