Draper into Eastbourne last eight to continue injury comeback
Britain's Jack Draper says his recent injury problems left his confidence levels "below the floor" before he reached the quarter-finals in Eastbourne.
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Notable Quotes
"My confidence levels were below the floor a couple of weeks ago."
— Jack Draper , Athlete
"He's still young, he recently came out of college and he's been building his way up the rankings."
— Jack Draper , Athlete
Key People
Gabriel Diallo is a Canadian tennis player who will compete against Jack Draper in the quarter-finals.
Jack Draper is a British tennis player who has gained attention for his rise in rankings and recent injury recovery.
Jack Pinnington Jones is a British tennis player and good friend of Jack Draper.
Jan Choinski is a British tennis player who reached his first ATP Tour quarter-final.
Jelena Ostapenko is a Latvian tennis player and third seed at Eastbourne.
Madison Keys is an American tennis player and second seed at Eastbourne.
British tennis champion and partner of Dan Evans at the Paris Olympics.
Toby Samuel is a British tennis player who earned his first Tour-level win.
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Britain's Jack Draper says his recent injury problems left his confidence levels "below the floor" before he reached the quarter-finals in Eastbourne.
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