Jack Draper eases into Wimbledon second round after Sebastián Báez retirement

• British No 1 led 6-2, 6-2, 2-1 before opponent’s injury

• Draper to face Marin Cilic in the second round

For three long weeks, as Wimbledon has gradually drawn closer, Jack Draper has had to navigate the growing anticipation within himself and from the world around him; he has had to field countless questions about his ability to handle the pressure and, in the quiet moments, he has surely wondered how he will deal with it all.

Now, finally, he can simply focus on playing tennis. Draper took his first step forward at his home grand slam as one of the best players in the world by defeating the Argentine Sebastián Báez with a dominant performance, establishing a 6-2, 6-2, 2-1 lead by the time his opponent retired.

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