Tennis star Jack Draper pooped by a bird during a live TV interview, Eastbourne International

The 20-year-old world number 108 is the UK’s fourth-largest man behind Cameron Norrie, Dan Evans and Andy Murray, but he prepared for Wimbledon with a brilliant performance at Eastbourne.

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Speaking on Amazon, Draper said it was great to play against some of the best guys in the world as he looks to improve in his first round exit from Wimbledon last season, his first and so far. now unique taste of Grand Slam action.

“Playing these guys and beating these guys is really important to me and meaningful,” he told Amazon. “But, at the same time, I know it’s also on a grass pitch. I know this season is short and there aren’t many players making a living on grass.

Draper beat young American gun Jenson Brooksby, world No. 15 Diego Schwartzman and compatriot Ryan Peniston.

But Draper was distracted giving his response saying, “I just got pooped by a bird.”

The host thought he had been bitten by something and was left laughing at the plight of the Brits.

“Is it luck?” Draper asked.

He wasn’t alone either, revealed: “My coach got him yesterday too, so that’s lucky.”

But maybe he will want his trainer to take this pellet for him next time.

But any chance he might have had of animal interaction seemed to run out the moment he hit the pitch, as he lost his semi-final to American Mazime Cressy 7-6 6-7 6- 3.

Draper will face Belgian Zizou Bergs in the first round of Wimbledon.

The result set up an all-American clash in the men’s singles final as 2019 Eastbourne winner Taylor Fritz takes on French-born American Cressy.

US world number 14 Fritz beat defending champion Alex de Minaur 6-1, 6-7 (5-7), 6-3.

World number 60 Cressy picked up his third victory against a British player in this year’s tournament by beating Draper.

With AFP