Overview
- Qualifier Quentin Halys has been confirmed as Draper’s first-round opponent, with Draper holding a 2–0 edge from prior qualifying and Challenger meetings.
- The winner will face Fabian Marozsan or Arthur Rinderknech, with higher-ranked threats such as Andrey Rublev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, and Ugo Humbert positioned deeper in the section.
- Draper has played only one match since last summer, a 6-2, 6-2 Davis Cup win over Viktor Durasovic, and he skipped Rotterdam as a precaution under a load-management plan.
- He remains inside the ATP top 20 after a six-month layoff caused by bone bruising to his serving arm, returning to tour action at the ATP 500 event in Dubai from Feb. 23–28.
- Looking beyond Dubai, he is expected to target Indian Wells and Miami, and he has reiterated long-term goals of winning Olympic gold and Wimbledon.