Britain has a new rising star of men’s tennis. Jack Draper may be the new British No1 and ranked inside the world’s top 30, but is no household name. That looks likely to change with his Olympics debut in Paris.
“I remember watching Andy (Murray) play (Roger) Federer in 2012,” Draper said this week ahead of his first taste of the Games. “It was the year he lost in Wimbledon against Federer and then we were on Centre Court a month later watching him win in the final.