Jack Draper, 20, beat Taylor Fritz in straight sets on 30 June 2026 to open his Wimbledon campaign. The British teen kept that pressure on from that start. He closed the match without dropping a set. Coaches and fans praised his composure. Next up he draws a seeded player.
A week earlier Draper and Toby Samuel made that doubles semi‑finals at the Lexus Eastbourne Open. In that singles draw he powered through Friday’s matches despite a hot Victorian day. Temperatures topped 30 °C and several players asked for breaks. Draper held his rhythm and stayed in the title hunt.