Yet as first rounds at Wimbledon go, this was as comfortable as they come. Frankly, Draper could play on this stage for another decade and won’t have an easier match at the All England Club. While world No 4 Alexander Zverev crashed out 200 metres south of the grounds on Centre Court – the 12th men’s seed to be eliminated in the first round here – Draper’s mission against Sebastian Baez on Court 1 was simple: total destruction.

Jack Draper has stormed through to the second round of Wimbledon as Sebastian Baez retired in the third set of their one-sided clash. Draper was in scintillating form on Court 1, where he overpowered Baez in just about every department to send him tumbling out of the tournament.

Jack Draper may have to beat three of the best players on the planet to become Britain’s first Wimbledon singles champion since Andy Murray. Draper booked his spot in the second round of the men’s singles on Tuesday after his opponent Sebastian Baez retried due to an injury.