Jack Draper has admitted to “waking up angry” in light of his meltdown at the Italian Open. While the young Brit is still getting to grips with becoming one of the game’s newest stars, it could benefit him to heed the words of idol Andy Murray, with the Scot once admitting that such displays of anger on the court are a sign of “weakness”.
Draper opened up on his frayed temperament after smashing his racket in frustration in Rome on Sunday. The world No. 5 had already stormed into a comfortable lead over Vit Kopriva, yet after missing several break points, he threw his racket to the ground multiple times, even receiving a code violation for his actions. After sealing the 6-4, 6-3 victory, Draper conceded his temper boiled over. “I felt a little bit low on energy,” he told Sky Sports. “Obviously, the frustration boiled out a little too much in the end, but I stayed at it and came through.
