A jack draper with a confident appearance entered the second round in Wimbledon after his opponent, Sebastian Baez, retired with an injury when he was faced with a probable defeat on Tuesday.
The physique of the world n ° 4 seemed to be too much for Argentinian could manage, with draper leading 6-2, 6-2, 2-1, before Baez succumbs to an injury he suffered at the start of the second set.
Draper, who never progressed after the second round at his home in the Grand Colem, took the perfect start when he broke Baez in the first match of the match in the middle of an intense summer heat in the southwest London.
He took total control with another break in the fifth game, posing in an advance after a little more than 20 minutes of play on court n ° 1.
There was concern when Baez slipped on the ground and fell awkwardly while trying to change direction at the start of the second set, but the Argentinian felt able to continue after having taken a few moments to compose.
But with Draper Cruising with a 3-1 advance, Baez received treatment on his right knee during a five-minute break before being eliminated to continue.
The left -handed Draper, the highest British seed from Wimbledon since Andy Murray returned as a defending champion in 2017, will need all her mental and physical reserves to navigate the wimbledon traps under an intense projector.
He was struggling by trying to fill the vacuum left by the champion’s retirement twice Murray, and avoiding early matches.
Although, speaking in court, Draper said he might have preferred a slightly more difficult test.
“I wanted to play a little longer in all honesty. It is not a way to win like that and I want Sebastian of course to be the best of its recovery,” said Draper, who went bankrupt the ranking after reaching the US Open semi-final last year.
Draper will have a much more severe test in the next round when he faces Marin Cilic Croaté Marin, a player who won the US Open and also reached a Wimbledon final.
He also heads to meet the champion seven times Novak Djokovic in the quarter -finals.
When he was asked how he faced the weight of waiting on his large shoulders, Draper said: “I don’t think about it until people mention it every five minutes! I just think of what I can control and play the best possible tennis.
“I have to face anyone in front of me, I cannot think of five games to come. I focus on anyone who is then. All those who are in this draw are in their own merit, they can all play incredible tennis.”
Evans, Pinnington Jones Progress
Earlier Tuesday, former Briton No. 1 Dan Evans won his first victory in Wimbledon in four years when he was right with compatriot Jay Clarke.
The victory of Evans 6-1, 7-5, 6-2 sets up a probable second round confrontation with Novak Djokovic, if the Serb was beating Alexandre Muller.
The 35 -year -old man, now classified n ° 170, needed a joker to play in SW19, but showed a good form in Underlaping Clarke in two hours and 14 minutes in court 12.
Evans’ pleasure was clear to see when he celebrated on the field after winning the victory.
“It was incredible,” Evans at the BBC told. “Really unhappy to have to play Jay, two guys from the midlands, I have known him since he was really small. I’m just delighted to go through there.”
At the other end of the experience scale, Jack Pinnington Jones, 22, 22, won an impressive victory during his beginnings at Wimbledon with a direct victory over the world number 53 Tomas Martin Etcheverry.
Pinnington Jones, 281 in the world in career, won the last five games to finish a 7-6 victory (4), 6-3, 7-5 in court 17.
The basket will now face the 22nd seeded Flavio Cobolli in the second round.
Watson, Burrage falls to the first obstacle
Heather Watson saw her Wimbledon campaign ending in the first round while she fell with Clara Tauson from Denmark.
Watson supported the hope that she could join the seven British who progressed on Monday when she took the opening set against the 23rd seeded, but Tauson fought to win 2-6, 6-4, 6-3.
Jodie Burrage was also eliminated after suffering a defeat of 6-3, 6-1 to the and of the American Caty McNally.
Johannus on Monday could not succeed what would have been a shock victory against Tommy Paul, world n ° 13, when he had succumbed to a direct defeat. George Loffhagen was beaten by Pedro Martinez in court 16.
Reuters’ information was used in this report.
