Laura Robson, Jack Draper and Alfie Hewett are back together for the second part in their pre-Wimbledon podcast series celebrating 100 years of Centre Court.  This is all about Jack; growing up in a tennis household, football vying for his attention before teenage tastes of Centre cemented his love for rackets and balls.  In a short space of time, he's gone from promising junior to top-100 threat; with a set off Djokovic at Wimbledon 2021 and four challenger titles already in 2022.  Settle back and enjoy Jack's story, which is only really beginning...

Time Codes:

01:05  Jack sheds light on the injury which ruled him out of Roland Garros.

01:50  Alfie talks about winning the Barcelona Open and reuniting with Gordon Reid in Paris (episode recorded before Roland Garros).

02:40  Jack talks about his earliest tennis memory in Sutton, south west of London. Realising his love for the game.

03:25  His Mum was a junior champion and his Dad ran the LTA but does Alfie have any tennis connections?!

04:30 We all follow matches from dodgy court feeds and live scores, but what about when it's a tennis parent?

05:30  Superstitions and rituals of nervous parents.

06:20  Jack talks about his two-year spell at the Chelsea FC Academy in Cobham.  What did he wear on his first day?

07:05  Did he ever have to make a decision between tennis and footaball, and what was the turning point?

07:45  So does it matter if you come from a tennis family?  Jack says "everyone has a different story", Laura agrees.

09:05  More on Jack's early memories of Centre Court, especially watching Andy Murray win Wimbledon in 2013.  We get quite a bit of detail, much to Laura and Alfie's amusement!

10:50  Jack was 11 at the time; was that the moment which made him believe he could become a pro?

11:30  Tim Henman time!

12:30  Jack talks about his epic semi-final in the boys' singles match in 2018, played on Court 3, and then the sold-out final on Court 1.

13:45  Alfie's interested in the transition from juniors to seniors; Jack gives interesting perspective on his journey.

14:15  Laura has huge experience of this, of course.  She talks about the big difference between Wimbledon and the other Grand Slams.

15:15  Laura's keen to know if Jack met any good celebs.  This takes us down an unexpected backroad...

16:45  We have a winner in the impromptu "most famous person you've met at Wimbledon" competition.  A clear winner...

17:25  So. Wimbledon 2021. Round 1; Day 1.  Centre Court.  Jack Draper (wild card) versus Novak Djokovic (top seed, defending champion).  What an experience.

18:45  Laura's keen to know what he learned from his Centre Court debut.  Jack talks about the morning of the match and the weird sensation.

19:40  Alfie's straight to the point; how on earth did he win the first set?!?

20:30  Ticket requests and distant friends.  Jack gets a casual invitation after the Djokovic match.

21:45  Having tasted the big time on the biggest stage, has that given him the taste for more?!

22:25  Queens next week. He beat Sinner and Bublik there last year, for his first ATP wins.  A lot has happened since!

Credits:  Production: Jonathan Overend and Danny Garlick. Mastering: Lee Sparey. Music: Dan Compton. Dummy Commentary performed by: Alastair Eykyn. Executive Editor for NinetyFour19: Jonathan Overend.