BREAKING NEWS: British 19-year-old Jack Draper, ranked 250th in the world, stuns top seed Novak Djokovic by winning the first set in their match on Wimbledon’s Centre Court
- Jack Draper is going up against Novak Djokovic on day one of Wimbledon
- Draper caused the Serbian a real scare by pushing him to the wire in the first set
- The 19-year-old stunned the No.1 seed at the tournament with a 6-4 opening win
- Djokovic was seen shaking his head and looked to the skies during the interval
Rookie British tennis star Jack Draper has shocked world No.1 Novak Djokovic by pulling off a sublime opening set victory on day one at Wimbledon.
The 19-year-old is up against the Serbian tennis legend, and took an early lead inside a packed centre court against all the odds, winning the first set 6-4.
Slipping and stumbling around the court, Djokovic was pegged back by the teenager from Sutton, and had no option but to surrender the first set.
A passionate and partizan home crowd roared Draper on from the stands, as the players prepared to resume battle for the second set.
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Jack Draper has taken a shock lead over Novak Djokovic on day one at Wimbledon
Djokovic struggled to retain his footing and balance during a frenetic opening set
A packed centre court roared on the English youngster and created a cauldron of noise