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Irish Sunday Mirror

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June 29, 2025

British No.1 Draper says he has 'big shoes to fill'

- BY NEIL McLEMAN

JACK DRAPER has admitted he has “big shoes to fill” in the first Wimbledon after Andy Murray.

And the British No.1 has revealed he is escaping the expectation of being the new home favourite – and his criminally bad draw – by watching MobLand.

After his SW19 debut in 2005, Murray carried British hopes at Wimbledon for two decades as he won two titles before limping out last year.

The next Grand Slam saw Draper reach the US Open semi-finals and he has continued his climb up the rankings this year to world No.4.

Jack the lad is now the main man here.

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