Jack Draper

The battle between the former junior finalists saw Australian De Minaur come from a set down to defeat Draper 5-7 7-6 (0) 6-2 6-3 in three hours and two minutes ...

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"I mean, the first time having played two five-set matches in a row. I said it after the first round, he's one of the fittest guys on tour. "I managed to control my emotions very well and played a really good match.

Jack Draper vowed to come back stronger after seeing his Wimbledon run end in the second round with defeat by 19th seed Alex De Minaur.

I think I have the mentality to do that. I want to be a top player.” “I think I do need these types of lessons to really grow. It’s just going to take a bit of time.” I think I can take a lot of positives. There’s also a lot of things I need to improve and keep working, developing.

JACK DRAPER exited Wimbledon under the Court One roof.But the future of British tennis will be back.Draper thrilled the SW19 fans in a clash of power.

Now it was a test of Draper's courage and maturity - as well as his nerve - and he fatally blinked twice at the start of the third, fatigue starting to set in as de Minaur remained relentlessly consistent, closing it out with growing confidence. Draper was never in the tie-break, dropping every point as de Minaur pumped his first to mark levelling the match. The Brit, whose net play never matched his ground strokes, was unable to capitalise on three break points in the first game of the second set and two more in the seventh as de Minaur served himself out of trouble.

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Men’s singles: He’s knocked out the 12th seed from Argentina on No 3 Court to advance to the third round for the first time in his career. He’s 4-1 up in the final set of his game against the 12th seed Diego Schwarzmann, who has never been beyond the third round of Wimbledon despite his high seeding. Ricardas Berankis may be two sets down but he is giving Rafael Nadal plenty to think about in the third set of their match. Men’s singles: Two sets to one up and 5-3 up in the fourth set, Rafael Nadal serves for the match. Draper is a set up against De Minaur and it’s going with serve in a second set that’s currently tied at 4-4. The covers are pulled on to Centre Court as the rain begins to the shower down from a black cloud hovering overhead. It’s 3-2 in the fourth to De Minaur, who has a break and leads by two sets to one. Men’s singles: In the fourth set of his first ever main tour five-setter, Jack Draper is beginning to look very tired. Men’s singles: Jack Draper’s match against the Aussie Alex De Minaur is turning into quite the contest featuring no end of terrific, hard fought rallies. Fun fact: De Minaur is the boyfriend of Katie Boulter, the Leicestershire lass who played the match of her life to beat last year’s runner-up Karolina Pliskova on Centre Court earlier this afternoon. Draper sends his first serve wide but gets his second one in and another marathon rally ends with him pulling a forehand from the baseline well wide. Men’s singles: A wonderful cross-court backhand drop volley from Jack Draper helps him save a break point and Alex De Minaur loses a subsequent baseline rally when mis-hitting a forehand well wide.

Australian De Minaur came from a set down in the battle between the former junior finalists to defeat Draper 5-7 7-6 (0) 6-2 6-3 in three hours and two minutes ...

I think I have the mentality to do that. I want to be a top player.” It’s just going to take a bit of time.” “I think I do need these types of lessons to really grow. There’s also a lot of things I need to improve and keep working, developing. I think I can take a lot of positives.

Jack Draper showed his huge potential but saw his Wimbledon run end in the second round with defeat by 19th seed Alex De Minaur. The battle between the former junior finalists saw Australian De Minaur come from a set down to defeat Draper 5-7 7-6 (0) ...

The Londoner already feels he can mix it with the best in the world and, having seen an early break slip away, he got his reward for applying consistent pressure with another in the 11th game. De Minaur is one of the best athletes and most consistent hitters out there but Draper more than matched him, wowing the excited crowd with the power of his serve and groundstrokes. Jack Draper showed his huge potential but saw his Wimbledon run end in the second round with defeat by 19th seed Alex De Minaur.

The battle between the former junior finalists saw Australian De Minaur come from a set down to defeat Draper 5-7 7-6 (0) 6-2 6-3 in three hours and two minutes ...

De Minaur is one of the best athletes and most consistent hitters out there but Draper more than matched him, wowing the excited crowd with the power of his serve and groundstrokes. The battle between the former junior finalists saw Australian De Minaur come from a set down to defeat Draper 5-7 7-6 (0) 6-2 6-3 in three hours and two minutes on Court One. Jack Draper showed his huge potential but saw his Wimbledon run end in the second round with defeat by 19th seed Alex De Minaur.

Jack Draper showed his huge potential but saw his Wimbledon run end in the second round with defeat by 19th seed Alex De Minaur.

He continued to fight with everything he had and tried to retrieve an early break in the fourth but, for this year at least, Draper fell just short. Draper tried to stay with De Minaur but shots that were coming off in the first two sets flew long or into the net. Draper then had three chances to break at the start of the second but could not take any and, in hindsight, it was an important opportunity missed.

JACK DRAPER exited Wimbledon under the Court One roof.But the future of British tennis will be back.Draper thrilled the SW19 fans in a clash of power.

Now it was a test of Draper's courage and maturity - as well as his nerve - and he fatally blinked twice at the start of the third, fatigue starting to set in as de Minaur remained relentlessly consistent, closing it out with growing confidence. Draper was never in the tie-break, dropping every point as de Minaur pumped his first to mark levelling the match. The Brit, whose net play never matched his ground strokes, was unable to capitalise on three break points in the first game of the second set and two more in the seventh as de Minaur served himself out of trouble.