[citation needed] Draxl played college tennis at the University of Kentucky.

[7] Draxl won his first Challenger title at the 2021 Kentucky Bank Tennis Championships in Lexington with Stefan Kozlov.

[8] He turned pro in June 2023 and in November won his first singles title at the 2023 Calgary National Bank Challenger,[9][10][11] in just the second tournament at this level in the season.

[12] He reached the top 250 in the rankings on 10 June 2024, following a semifinal showing at the 2024 Tyler Tennis Championships where he lost to Brandon Holt.

In doubles he won five Challenger titles during the season and reached a new career-high ranking of No.