Draper 'wins ugly like Murray' on injury return
Jack Draper says he drew inspiration from new coach Sir Andy Murray to claim an "ugly" win in his first competitive match in over two months.
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"I haven't called him 'Sir' yet - that's not going to happen."
— Jack Draper , Athlete
"Today was a performance a bit like what he used to do - winning ugly."
— Jack Draper , Athlete
"Knee tendonitis doesn't go away overnight, but I'm in a really good position to be very explosive."
— Jack Draper , Athlete
"Andy, truthfully, is one of my biggest inspirations."
— Jack Draper , Athlete
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Jack Draper says he drew inspiration from new coach Sir Andy Murray to claim an "ugly" win in his first competitive match in over two months.
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