Draper fills Murray void with late-night Wimbledon win

Jack Draper marked his first Wimbledon lucifer arsenic British men's number 1 by evoking memories of Andy Murray pinch a five-set occurrence nether nan Centre Court lights.

Draper, seeded 28th, started tentatively against Swedish qualifier Elias Ymer - and mislaid his measurement successful nan 4th group - earlier coming done to triumph 3-6 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-3.

The 22-year-old replaced Murray successful nan evening slot connected nan iconic show court, pinch nan erstwhile world number 1 having withdrawn done wounded earlier connected Tuesday.

Draper, making his return to Wimbledon aft being injured himself past year, provided a timely pick-me-up for nan location fans disappointed by Murray's misfortune.

In information two, he will look Cameron Norrie - nan subordinate he deposed arsenic Britain's starring man past month.

Norrie, who reached nan Wimbledon semi-finals successful 2022, sealed a 7-5 7-5 6-3 triumph complete Argentina's Facundo Diaz Acosta soon earlier Draper's victory.

The brace were among 11 Britons playing connected nan 2nd time of nan 2024 Championships.

British number 13 Jacob Fearnley was nan different notable location victor arsenic he group up a second-round brushwood pinch seven-time champion Novak Djokovic.

The 22-year-old from Scotland, playing successful his first Grand Slam match, battled to 6-4 7-6 (14-12) triumph complete Spanish qualifier Alejandro Moro Canas.

But location were defeats for past year's boys' champion Henry Searle, Billy Harris, Paul Jubb and Jan Choinski.

More to follow.