Boris Becker names the player who disappointed him the most at Wimbledon, 'that is not good enough'

There were several impressive performances at Wimbledon, as the best players in the world showcased their talents on the grass.

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz were a class above at SW19, contesting their second major final in a row, but they weren’t the only players who impressed.

Youngsters Ben Shelton and Flavio Cobolli made their quarterfinal debuts at Wimbledon, securing several big wins along the way.

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However, for every good performance, there was, of course, a… not-so-good performance.

Reflecting on the 2025 tournament, three-time champion Boris Becker revealed who disappointed him the most at Wimbledon.

Boris Becker says Jack Draper was his biggest disappointment at Wimbledon

During the latest episode of ‘Becker Petkovic’, the co-hosts were discussing their biggest disappointments of Wimbledon.

“Jack Draper,” said Becker.

“It wasn’t even close; he lost in four sets. I think he’s realising for the first time that, at Wimbledon, as a Brit, the tournament isn’t won with the forehand or the backhand, but with mentality. There’s an expectation, you have to perform.

“He spoke as if he were admiring Andy Murray, saying he was able to win the tournament once. Yes, fine, but he did it because of his attitude, his mentality, his preparation.”

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

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Becker has been underwhelmed by the Briton’s recent efforts at Grand Slams, and claims his results are ‘not good enough’.

“[Jack] Draper should be able to make it to the second week; he should be among the top three or four, because that’s what his ranking says,” he said.

“But he has to perform in the Grand Slams; he lost to [Alexander] Bublik in the last 16 in Paris, and now he’s lost to [Marin] Cilic in the second round [at Wimbledon].

“That’s not good enough to be considered the best tennis player in the world.

“For the first time, he has to ask himself, ‘Why has this happened?’”

Grand Slam Result Opponent Score Australian Open Lost in 4R Carlos Alcaraz 5-7, 1-6 (RET) French Open Lost in 4R Alexander Bublik 7-5, 3-6, 2-6, 4-6 Wimbledon Lost in 2R Marin Cilic 4-6, 3-6, 6-1, 4-6 Jack Draper at Grand Slams in 2025

Becker wasn’t the only one disappointed with Draper’s Wimbledon campaign, as Andrea Petkovic claimed she expected more from the 23-year-old.

“I thought he could ignite such an energy in England that there would be so much hype,” she said.

“That it would be Andy Murray-like, that people would all flock to Wimbledon to watch Jack Draper.

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“He didn’t manage that, that’s what I mean by this, that he disappointed me.”

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.

“I 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,” said Petkovic.

“I would have loved to see a Draper-[Novak] Djokovic quarterfinal, but it didn’t happen because he lost to Marin Cilic in the second round.

“Of 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.”

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

Can Jack Draper bounce back from Wimbledon disappointment at the US Open?

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

Standing between Draper and a maiden Grand Slam final was world number one, Sinner.

Unfortunately for Draper, he struggled throughout the semifinal, fighting sickness as he fell to a 5-7, 6-7, 2-6 defeat.

It wasn’t the fairytale ending in New York for the young Brit, but he proved just how dangerous he can be on hard courts.

If he can return in 2025 fully fit and with a few good results in the warm-up tournaments behind him, Draper could well be one to look out for during the latter stages of this year’s US Open.

The 2025 US Open is scheduled to begin on Sunday, August 24.

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