Perhaps this will bring him a bit of luck for Wimbledon?
UK tennis pro Jack Draper paused midway through an interview Friday after being pooped on by a bird. The 20-year-old athlete was preparing for his Eastbourne International semifinal and caught sight of the dropping on his hand.
“I’ve just been pooed on by a bird,” Draper said while chatting with Amazon. “You know, my coach actually got that yesterday as well, so it’s good luck.”
UK tennis ace Jack Draper reacts to a bird pooping on him during a live interview. Twitter/AmazonDraper, who is currently ranked No. 94 in the world, had been discussing what it meant to compete against the sport’s greatest athletes as his star continues to rise, per News.com.au.
“Playing these guys, and beating these guys, is really important for me, and significant, but at the same time, I know it is on a grass court as well,” he said. “I know that this season is short and there is not a lot of players who earn a living on the grass court.”
Draper impressed during this month’s Eastbourne International contest, even defeating Argentina’s Diego Schwartzman, the world No. 15, in the second round. Draper later lost his semifinal match Friday against Maxime Cressy of the US.
Jack Draper plays a forehand volley in his semi-final match against Maxime Cressy during the Eastbourne International on June 24, 2022. Getty ImagesDraper will return to Wimbledon on Tuesday for his first-round match against Belgium’s Zizou Bergs. He exited the tournament early last year after a first-round defeat to the eventual champion, Novak Djokovic.



