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Marin Cilic Halts World No. 4 Jack Draper in Second-Round Upset

Returning after two knee surgeries, the former US Open champion produced 53 winners to expose Draper’s grass-court weakness.

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Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 3, 2025 Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates winning his second round match against Britain's Daniel Evans REUTERS/Andrew Couldridge
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Overview

  • Marin Cilic defeated fourth seed Jack Draper 6-4, 6-3, 1-6, 6-4 to end Britain’s world No. 4 campaign in the second round.
  • The 36-year-old Croatian recorded his first grass-court win over a top-five opponent at Wimbledon with a dominant baseline display.
  • Cilic’s victory follows a comeback from two knee operations and a four-year absence at SW19, boosted by a Nottingham Challenger title.
  • Draper admitted he “really struggles on grass” and has now failed to reach the third round in all four of his Wimbledon appearances.
  • Cilic will face world No. 55 Jaume Munar in the third round at the All England Club.