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BBC Sport · Jul 3, 2025

'Still holes in my game' - Draper on Wimbledon exit

British number one Jack Draper says he was not "good enough" in a shock Wimbledon second-round exit, insisting a below-par performance was not because he felt increased pressure at this year's tournament.

Draper was seeded fourth at the All England Club, but lost 6-4 6-3 1-6 6-4 to 36-year-old Marin Cilic.

The 23-year-old was the highest seeded home player since Andy Murray defended the men's title in 2017.

In 2013, Murray, who retired last year, was the first British man to win Wimbledon in 77 years and added his second title three years later.

"It makes me think that Andy's achievement of what he did - winning here twice - [was] just unbelievable," Draper said.

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