Draper was bumped up to Wimbledon’s main court after his fellow Briton’s withdrawal from the singles competition.
Jack Draper stepped into Andy Murray’s shoes at Wimbledon and immediately became embroiled in one of the Scot’s trademark late-night five-set marathons.
Yet with the roof shutting and the clock clicking past 9pm, it could have easily been Murray serving up the late-night drama.Draper had recovered from dropping the first set against the Swedish qualifier to lead 2-1. But Draper gathered himself, regained his composure and eventually came through 3-6 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-3 in three hours and 18 minutes.The top ranked British player takes out a classic in five sets against Elias Ymer 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 🇬🇧It was a memorable way to secure a first win on Centre Court, and Draper told the crowd: “I really enjoyed it. You probably wanted Andy out here but you were stuck with me instead.
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