It is easy to forget Jack Draper is still a Wimbledon novice.
British number one Draper has made only three main-draw appearances at the Championships, winning two of his five matches and never going beyond the second round.
But the left-handed Englishman will be the fourth seed when the grass-court Grand Slam begins next Monday after a stunning rise.
In the space of a year, Draper has reached the US Open semi-finals, clinched the prestigious Indian Wells title and reached two other ATP Tour finals.
“I’d say he’s fourth favourite for the Wimbledon title behind Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic,” former British number one Greg Rusedski told BBC Sport.
This is how Draper elevated himself from a promising young talent to a genuine Wimbledon contender.










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