US EditionCilic Plays Dream-Wrecker to British Hopes by Toppling Fourth Seed Draper
- Marin Cilic defeated British No 1 Jack Draper 6-4, 6-3, 1-6, 6-4 in their Wimbledon second-round match on July 3, 2025, at Court No 1.
- Cilic, a 36-year-old former US Open champion returning after knee surgery, faced Draper, the world No 4 and local favourite with strong expectations.
- Cilic played a near-flawless first two sets and pressured Draper heavily, who showed glimpses of fight but was ultimately broken at a key moment in the fourth set.
- Draper called it one of his toughest losses, saying, "But it hurts a lot," and acknowledged his grass-court weaknesses highlighted by the defeat.
- Cilic’s win ended high hopes for Draper at Wimbledon and left Cameron Norrie as the only British male in the singles third round for the second year running.
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The fall of his current symbol at home cries out for British tennis. And Jack Draper, the boy called to pick up the historical witness of Scotsman Andy Murray, has a hard time articulating a word because no one expected him to. Of course, not himself. The 23-year-old can’t afford a veteran who has a foot and three-quarters of the other already stepping on the happy retreat, Marin Cilic, who at 36, continues to surrender to his sport despite havi…
Another top player was eliminated from the Wimbledon Grand Slam tournament when world number four Jack Draper was forced to pack up his rackets after the second round of his home tournament.
Wimbledon crowd break unwritten rule in support of British No. 1 Jack Drape
Marin Cilic was handed a time violation warning during his match against Jack Draper (Picture: BBC) The Wimbledon crowd broke an unwritten rule in their support of British number one Jack Draper during his second-round defeat to Marin Cilic. Draper, the world number four, was 6-2 6-2 6-1 up on Sebastian Baez when the Argentine retired from their first-round clash at the All England Club. But Great Britain’s biggest hope at Wimbledon found himsel…
Tennis-Cilic plays dream-wrecker to British hopes by toppling fourth seed Draper
LONDON (Reuters) -Jack Draper's hopes of joining the list of home-grown Wimbledon champions were snuffed out in spectacular fashion by Marin Cilic on Thursday when the Croatian made a mockery of his low ranking to topple the fourth seed 6-4 6-3 1-6 6-4 in the second round. Read full story
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