Jack Draper pinpoints areas for improvement after defeat

LEATHERHEAD’S Jack Draper came into Wimbledon hoping to follow in Andy Murray's footsteps as a home champion but departs the All England Club with a lengthy to-do list.

- By ELEANOR CROOKS PA Sport Correspondent

The assumption is that British players have an advantage on grass but for Draper it is the opposite, with the 23-year-old admitting he has not yet worked out how to maximise his abilities on the surface.

Although he won his first ATP Tour title on grass in Stuttgart last summer, his defeat by Marin Cilic on Thursday meant he has still not been beyond the second round at Wimbledon, making it comfortably his worst grand slam.

"I think there’s a bit of a misconception, just because I’m a 6ft 4in lefty, I must be incredible on grass,” said Draper. “I obviously won Stuttgart, but I haven't had loads of experience on it.

“I don’t think I played incredibly well on it before. Obviously I've never gone past the second round here. Some players find it harder than others. I’m obviously very determined to change that and make it a surface that is going to be great for me.