Draper into Eastbourne last eight to continue injury comeback

Draper into last eight to continue injury comebackTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedFigure caption, Draper's best shots against Pinnington JonesByEmily SalleyBBC Sport journalistPublished9 minutes agoBritain's Jack Draper said his recent injury problems left his confidence levels "below the floor" but he continued his comeback with an assured win over Jack Pinnington Jones to reach the Eastbourne quarter-finals.The 24-year-old played his first competitive match in more than two months on Monday after a knee injury had left him sidelined since April's Barcelona Open.That was the latest in a long list of injury issues which meant he has played just 13 matches in the past year.He will face Canada's Gabriel Diallo in the last eight on Thursday after defeating his good friend and compatriot Pinnington Jones 7-5 6-4."My confidence levels were below the floor a couple of weeks ago," said Draper."I hadn't played in a long time, I wasn't match fit, I didn't play Queen's because I wasn't ready so to come here and to be on court and to be competing and playing at a high level very quickly I'm very grateful."Players to expand prize money protest at WimbledonPublished2 hours agoDraper's injury problems began at Wimbledon last year, when he was having the best run of his career after reaching the 2024 US Open semi-finals and rising to a career-high fourth in the world rankings."I've spent a lot of time off court with injury, I was on a great trajectory last year," he said."My body stopped me in my tracks. I wasn't able to play and the last year has been really difficult."But Draper continued his strong start under new coach Sir Andy Murray with another confident performance on the south coast on Wednesday.The left-hander started brightly and broke serve early on, but he squandered a set point at 5-4 up and Pi...