Jack Draper admitted his frustration had boiled over after he smashed a racket en route to beating Czech qualifier Vit Kopria in straight sets at the Italian Open in Rome. The British number one and world number five was a set and a break up but had passed ...

Emma Raducanu and Jack Draper will seek more clay-court success with the British pair in action on a bumper day at the Italian Open in Rome. Raducanu was granted a reprieve for her second-round match as her scheduled opponent, 21st seed Ekaterina Alexandrova, withdrew, setting up a meeting with lucky loser Jil Teichmann.

Jack Draper received a code violation warning after obliterating his racket during a “meltdown”. The world No. 5 was firmly in control during his third-round match at the Italian Open and led Czech qualifier Vit Kopriva by a set and a break. But he wasn’t happy when he failed to convert more break points in the second set.