Tennis-Draper revs up for Wimbledon with tough win over Popyrin at Queen's


Tennis - Queen's Club Championships - Queen's Club, London, Britain - June 18, 2025 Britain's Jack Draper in action during his round of 16 match against Australia's Alexei Popyrin Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra

(Reuters) -Briton Jack Draper once viewed himself as a Ferrari with reliability issues but the world number six said on Wednesday his hard work away from the court has given him the engine to cope with the physical demands of the Grand Slams.

Draper ramped up his Wimbledon preparations by shrugging off illness and battling from a set down at the Queen's Club Championships to beat Australia's Alexei Popyrin 3-6 6-2 7-6(5) and set up a quarter-final against American Brandon Nakashima.

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