Draper into Eastbourne last eight to continue injury comeback

Draper into last eight to continue injury comebackFigure caption, Draper’s best shots against Pinnington JonesByEmily SalleyBBC Sport journalistPublished51 minutes agoBritain’s Jack Draper says his recent injury problems left his confidence levels “below the floor”.But the 24-year-old continued his comeback with an assured win over compatriot Jack Pinnington Jones to reach the Eastbourne quarter-finals.Draper played his first competitive match in more than two months on Monday after a knee injury sidelined him in April’s Barcelona Open.That was the newest 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 Pinnington Jones 7-5 6-4.”My confidence levels were below the floor a couple of weeks ago,” admitted 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.”GB’s Evans out of Wimbledon qualifying