DAN EVANS wasted no time impressing on Jack Draper the responsibility he now carries as the new figurehead of British tennis.

The US Open semi-finalist was the star attraction in Manchester on Wednesday even though he was rested for Britain’s opening 2-1 Davis Cup victory against Finland.

Draper is set to play his first match in the competition since becoming British number one against Argentina on Friday, where success is likely to be crucial to their hopes of reaching the quarter-finals in Malaga in November.