It's one of the toughest losses of my career," Draper reacts to his defeat against Cilic
Highly anticipated at Wimbledon, Jack Draper was eliminated in the second round by Marin Cilic.
A deeply disappointing loss for the Brit, who had been having an excellent season so far and had high hopes for the Grand Slam played in his home country.
During the press conference, the British player expressed his disappointment.
He said: "I'm very disappointed. It's probably one of the hardest losses of my career. Cilic played an incredible match from start to finish.
He didn’t let up at all and deserved the win. To be honest, I’m very disappointed with my grass-court game this year. At Queen’s, I wasn’t feeling my best.
I don’t know how I managed to reach the semifinals and have a shot at making the final.
I’ve had a lot of struggles on grass this year. On clay, I felt really good. My game came quite easily, but as soon as I switched to grass, I noticed a clear difference.
I need to keep that in mind because I want to develop my game long-term next year to become a better player.
It’s not about pressure. I just didn’t play well enough today. Am I surprised by Cilic’s level?
No, he’s a great player, he’s won a Grand Slam. He deserves it. He was much better than me today.
