World No281 Jack Pinnington Jones helps set amazing Wimbledon record as Jack Draper predicts GOLDEN AGE of Brit tennis

JACK DRAPER predicted a golden age for British tennis after SEVEN home-grown men reached a Grand Slam second round for the first time since 1997.

Fourth-seed Draper , who retired hurt when two sets and a break down.

Jack Draper has predicted a golden age of British tennisJack Pinnington Jones was one of 10 British players to advance to the second round

Draper’s close pal and rookie Jack Pinnington Jones and veteran also won on day two of – joining four British men and three women who triumphed in singles matches on the opening day.

The ten singles players into round two at the All England Club is a record.

And Draper, 23, said: “We have so much talent in British , it’s really exciting what we are going to have in the next ten years – and I’m excited to be a part of it.

“We all grew up watching ’s successes on TV and he has had a huge effect on all of us.”;

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Draper claimed the pressure of being Britain’s biggest hope had no effect on him as he cruised past Baez to book a second-round date with former Wimbledon finalist .

He said: “I play each match as if my life depends on it anyway so I don’t pay a lot of attention to anything I can’t control.

“But I love Wimbledon and if there is any tournament I want to win, then it is this one.”;

Wildcard entry on his Wimbledon debut.

Pinnington Jones shocked Tomas Martin Etcheverry with a straight sets win

The Texas Christian University student fired down 11 aces as he knocked out the Argentine world No53 – ranked as high as No27 just last year – on Court 17.

An hour before sunset fell over Wimbledon, 22-year-old JPJ served out a 7-6 6-3 7-5 victory in two-and-a-half hours.

Italian No 3 Flavio Cobolli now stands in his way on Thursday, but Jones has secured £99,000 for his troubles – more than can be said for fellow Brit who will .

On Pinnginton Jones, Draper said: “Jack is a very good friend of mine, we have spent a lot of time chilling together and I’ve given him a lot of lifts, where we have talked rubbish together and had great fun.

“So it’s brilliant to see him win at Wimbledon – he will be a top 100 player for sure.”;