Jack Draper gives modest response when asked if Wimbledon should rename Henman Hill in his honor
On June 20, 2025, British No. 1 Jack Draper, fresh off a 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 victory over Brandon Nakashima to reach his first Queen’s Club Championships semifinal, gave a modest response when BBC interviewer Pippa Horn suggested renaming Wimbledon’s iconic Henman Hill in his honor, per Express. The 23-year-old, who secured a career-high world No. 4 ranking and a top-four Wimbledon seed with the win, laughed off suggestions like “Draper’s Dune” or “Draper’s Drop,” saying, “We have not changed it for Andy [Murray], and Andy would be next in line for that, so maybe one day I will have something, but I don’t think there’s something that goes with Draper [for the hill],” per TennisUpToDate. His humility shone through as he emphasized gratitude for fan support, stating, “It means the world to me. The support I have received has been amazing,” per Motorcycle Sports.
Officially Aorangi Terrace, the hill was dubbed “Henman Hill” in the 1990s for Tim Henman’s Wimbledon runs and later nicknamed “Murray Mound” for Andy Murray’s 2012 and 2016 titles, though “Henman Hill” remains dominant, per Tennis365. Draper, the highest-ranked British male at Wimbledon since Murray in 2017, acknowledged Murray’s legacy, noting, “They didn’t do it for Andy, and he’s won it twice,” per @annemac21776530. X posts, like @TennisUpToDate2, praised his grounded attitude, per. Facing Jiri Lehecka next, Draper’s focus remains on his Wimbledon dream, not hillside tributes, per Daily Mail.
