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Draper keen to feel right at home on SW19 stage
Lancashire Evening Post
|June 28, 2025
Jack Draper has set out his intention to make Wimbledon his stage.
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The 23-year-old was one of 23 British players in yesterday's singles draw, the most since 1984.
He will face the 35th seed, Argentinian Sebastian Baez, in the first round at SW19, while Britain's ladies' No.1 Emma Raducanu has been drawn against teenage wildcard Mimi Xu in an all-Brit tie.
There is no doubt Draper represents the best hope of a first home champion since Andy Murray nine years ago.
This story is from the June 28, 2025 edition of Lancashire Evening Post.
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