Draper filled in for Andy Murray on Centre Court while Fearnley set up a tussle with seven-time champion Novak Djokovic.
Jack Draper paid homage to Andy Murray with a five-set battle under the Centre Court roof while debutant Jacob Fearnley set up a second-round clash against Novak Djokovic.
“What an honour. I wouldn’t be here without Andy. What a competitor, what a champion, and thank you very much.” The 22-year-old Scot won the Challenger title in Nottingham as a qualifier last month to earn a wild card into the main draw here, and an epic third-set tie-break saw him beat Alejandro Moro Canas 7-5 6-4 7-6 .Fearnley could well find himself on Centre Court next for his encounter with seven-time champion Djokovic.
There will also be an all-British second-round meeting in the women’s draw, where Katie Boulter will take on Harriet Dart. Five British victories in the first round of the women’s singles is the most here since 1987, but Fran Jones was unable to join them, the 23-year-old afflicted by cramp in a 3-6 6-1 6-2 loss to Croatia’s Petra Martic.Paul Jubb had a match point in his defeat
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