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Jack Draper insists he can fill Andy Murray's shoes by becoming Britain's new Wimbledon star - and reveals the advice given to him by the two-time champion

Jack Draper insists he can fill Andy Murray's shoes by becoming Britain's new Wimbledon star - and reveals the advice given to him by the two-time champion

'When Andy retired they said I was next in line,' said Draper, who was then 27th in the world. 'I didn't really think about it then but I have improved so much and put myself in this position.

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