- British No 1 beats Elias Ymer 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
- Draper now faces fellow Briton in second round
The king is dead. Long live the ki … well, not exactly. Not yet. But on the day that Andy Murray announced he had played his last singles match at Wimbledon, Jack Draper stepped in to give the Centre Court crowd – and a primetime BBC One audience – a wholly familiar sensation: of being put through an emotional wringer by a British No 1.
There were loud cries of “Come on Jack” before every big point, especially in a wild final two sets, as well as a fistpump that was eerily reminiscent of Murray. He even wore a cap to cover his eyes when the shadows began to creep across the court. Fortunately for Draper, though, the sun has not yet set on his Wimbledon fortnight.