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.
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.
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.”;
