Wimbledon 2022: Draper loses to De Minaur, Gauff and Swiatek win – as it happened
by Barry Glendenning and Tom Davies from US news | The Guardian on (#60XX0)
It was a mixed day for the Brits, while Rafa Nadal and No 1 seed Iga Swiatek were among those to progress
- Swiatek shows first glimpses of vulnerability with rivals lurking
- Boulter breaks new ground to oust 2021 finalist Pliskova
- Broady takes out Schwartzman in five-set thriller
The Wimbledon debutant Gray looks to be growing into this a bit, holding serve confidently for 2-1 in the second set. Over on Court 17 Richard Gasquet is a set up against Mackenzie McDonald of the US, taking the opener 6-3.
Fritz's forehand is calling the shots here, and a lovely winner from the back of the court kickstarts the second set. Gray's got some magic in his locker though and executes a stunning deft drop shot while slipping on the grass, which helps him to a morale-boosting hold from 0-30 down.
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