{"id":74343,"date":"2025-07-19T03:21:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-19T03:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/74343\/"},"modified":"2025-07-19T03:21:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T03:21:13","slug":"boris-becker-names-the-player-who-disappointed-him-the-most-at-wimbledon-that-is-not-good-enough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/74343\/","title":{"rendered":"Boris Becker names the player who disappointed him the most at Wimbledon, ‘that is not good enough’"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There were several impressive performances at Wimbledon, as the best players in the world showcased their talents on the grass.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz<\/a> were a class above at SW19, contesting their second major final in a row, but they weren\u2019t the only players who impressed.<\/p>\n

Youngsters Ben Shelton<\/a> and Flavio Cobolli made their quarterfinal debuts at Wimbledon, securing several big wins along the way.<\/p>\n

\"BenPhoto by KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV\/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n

However, for every good performance, there was, of course, a\u2026 not-so-good performance.<\/p>\n

Reflecting on the 2025 tournament, three-time champion Boris Becker<\/a> revealed who disappointed him the most at Wimbledon.<\/p>\n

Boris Becker says Jack Draper was his biggest disappointment at Wimbledon<\/p>\n

During the latest episode of \u2018Becker Petkovic\u2019, the co-hosts were discussing their biggest disappointments of Wimbledon<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\u201cJack Draper<\/a>,\u201d said Becker.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt wasn\u2019t even close; he lost in four sets. I think he\u2019s realising for the first time that, at Wimbledon, as a Brit, the tournament isn\u2019t won with the forehand or the backhand, but with mentality. There\u2019s an expectation, you have to perform.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cHe spoke as if he were admiring Andy Murray<\/a>, saying he was able to win the tournament once. Yes, fine, but he did it because of his attitude, his mentality, his preparation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Entering the tournament as the number four seed, Draper lost to Marin Cilic<\/a> in the second round, failing to qualify for the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam for the third time in 2025.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Becker has been underwhelmed by the Briton\u2019s recent efforts at Grand Slams, and claims his results are \u2018not good enough\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201c[Jack] Draper should be able to make it to the second week; he should be among the top three or four, because that\u2019s what his ranking says,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut he has to perform in the Grand Slams; he lost to [Alexander] Bublik<\/a> in the last 16 in Paris, and now he\u2019s lost to [Marin] Cilic in the second round [at Wimbledon].<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s not good enough to be considered the best tennis player in the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor the first time, he has to ask himself, \u2018Why has this happened?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\nGrand Slam<\/strong><\/td>\nResult<\/strong><\/td>\nOpponent<\/strong><\/td>\nScore<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nAustralian Open<\/td>\nLost in 4R<\/td>\nCarlos Alcaraz<\/td>\n5-7, 1-6 (RET)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nFrench Open<\/td>\nLost in 4R<\/td>\nAlexander Bublik<\/td>\n7-5, 3-6, 2-6, 4-6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nWimbledon<\/td>\nLost in 2R<\/td>\nMarin Cilic<\/td>\n4-6, 3-6, 6-1, 4-6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Jack Draper at Grand Slams in 2025<\/p>\n

Becker wasn\u2019t the only one disappointed with Draper\u2019s Wimbledon campaign, as Andrea Petkovic<\/a> claimed she expected more from the 23-year-old.<\/p>\n

\u201cI thought he could ignite such an energy in England that there would be so much hype,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat it would be Andy Murray-like, that people would all flock to Wimbledon to watch Jack Draper.<\/p>\n

\"JackPhoto by Rob Newell \u2013 CameraSport via Getty Images<\/p>\n

\u201cHe didn\u2019t manage that, that\u2019s what I mean by this, that he disappointed me.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 37-year-old conceded that Draper had a difficult draw, but was frustrated to see him fail to take advantage as several big names suffered early exits.<\/p>\n

\u201cI thought he would lose to [Alexander] Bublik in the third round, but Bublik lost in the first round, the path to the quarterfinals was clear,\u201d said Petkovic.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would have loved to see a Draper-[Novak] Djokovic quarterfinal, but it didn\u2019t happen because he lost to Marin Cilic in the second round.<\/p>\n

\u201cOf course, you can lose to Cilic, he was in the Wimbledon final, he knows how to play on grass, but that was a bit disappointing for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Draper will now try to rest and recover ahead of the US Open<\/a>, his final chance to impress at a Grand Slam in 2025.<\/p>\n

Can Jack Draper bounce back from Wimbledon disappointment at the US Open?<\/p>\n

The British star enjoyed his career-best Grand Slam result in New York a year ago, making a sensational run through to the semifinals.<\/p>\n