Why ‘angry’ Jack Draper destroyed his racket in dramatic Italian Open meltdown
12-05-2025 08:37 via metro.co.uk

Why ‘angry’ Jack Draper destroyed his racket in dramatic Italian Open meltdown

Jack Draper was handed a code violation for his outburst in Rome (Picture: Sky Sports)British tennis star Jack Draper has named two reasons why he destroyed his racket in a ‘meltdown’ during his Italian Open victory over Vit Kopriva.Draper secured his spot in the last 16 on Sunday with a 6-4 6-4 win over Kopriva but the British No.1 was handed a code violation for his outburst.The 23-year-old appeared to become frustrated when he failed to convert break points and was jeered by spec
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