The 24-year-old Briton came through a gripping match lasting more than two-and-a-half hours in a deciding tiebreak to win 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5). Djokovic took a hard-fought opening set 6-4 but Draper responded by taking a second break point in the opening game of the second.
"Pride. You should never take it for granted; today it's becoming normal, but it wasn't always the case in the history of the French national team. "We had to be as sensible as possible and keep in mind that the most important thing was the commemoration. On the pitch, we tried to do the job. We picked up the pace in the second half. After that, we played our game, we created chances, and I think people had a good evening."