Draper: I'm ready to fill in Murray's 'big shoes'

Jack Draper insists he can cope with the pressure of replacing Andy Murray as Britain's leading contender to win Wimbledon.

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Murray ended the 77-year wait for a British winner of the Wimbledon men’s singles title when he beat Novak Djokovic in the 2013 final.

The Scot won Wimbledon again three years later during an iconic career that included three Grand Slam titles, two Olympic gold medals and a spell as world No.1.

Murray retired following the 2024 Paris Olympics, but British world No.4 Draper has already emerged as a worthy successor to the 38-year-old.

Now Draper knows he has to prove he can handle the expectations of the British sporting public at his home Grand Slam.

“Yeah, for sure. I think obviously when Andy retired, they said I was the next in line for that,” Draper told reporters at the All England Club on Saturday.