Inexperience costs Draper dear as Cilic enjoys Indian summer

The question that sprang into Jack Draper's mind after this chastening defeat was simple: how did Andy Murray do it?

- Paul MacInnes

Draper, the new hope of British men's tennis, had come here with expectations that he would leave his mark. Instead, he was taught a grand slam lesson by the veteran Marin Cilic and leaves Wimbledon with fresh lessons to take on board.

There has been distinct excitement at Draper's prospects in SW19 this summer after victory at Indian Wells in the spring. That this was only his fourth Wimbledon appearance and that none of his previous outings had gone beyond the second round was not given much weight. But perhaps a lack of experience told here, at least in how Draper managed the match, while the 36-year-old Cilic, a Wimbledon finalist in 2017, revelled in his own on-court Indian summer.

"It makes me think that Andy's achievement of what he did, winning here twice, was just unbelievable," Draper said, having collected his thoughts after the 6-4, 6-3, 1-6, 6-4 reverse. "I wasn't going out there thinking I was under so much pressure. I just didn't play good enough. I lost to a better player. I wasn't able to find the level I wanted."