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Jack Draper is the son of Roger Draper, who is known for his tenure as chief executive of Sport England from 2003 to 2006. He also held the position of chief executive at the Lawn Tennis Association (2006-2013) and professional rugby league club Warrington Wolves (2015-2017).
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Tennis World USA on MSNJack Draper explains racquet smash: 'It’s hard to always act perfectly'World no. 5 Jack Draper let his emotions spill out in a rare on-court outburst during his Rome Masters clash against Vit Kopriva. The Briton ousted the Czech 6-4, 6-3 in an hour and 41 minutes. Despite building a set and a break advantage, Draper smashed his racquet after wasting four break chances in the fifth game of the second set.
Jack Draper has opened up about his temper in the wake of his Italian Open meltdown, with the young British star perhaps needing to heed the words of Andy Murray
Jack Draper admitted that he was left "dizzy" and "bamboozled" by Corentin Moutet as he addressed their incident-filled last-16 clash at the Italian Open. The Brit won 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 after his opponent called for a VAR review to overturn a point awarded to Draper in the second set.
The last-16 match is the first match scheduled on Super Tennis Arena on Tuesday 13 May at the Foro Italico in Rome. It should begin at 10am BST, with the winner facing either Carlos Alcaraz or Karen Khachanov, who meet at the same time on Centre Court.
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GB News on MSNJack Draper handed punishment after smashing tennis racket on court in Italian Open meltdownBritish tennis star Jack Draper received a code violation warning after destroying his racket during a "meltdown" at the Italian Open, despite being in control of his match. The world No. 5 was leading Czech qualifier Vit Kopriva by a set and a break when his frustration boiled over.
Andy Murray announced that he will no longer be working with Novak Djokovic after an underwhelming few months together. The Brit will be in demand, however, with a wealth of knowledge and experience to call upon and current stars will be curious about his intentions moving forward.
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Yardbarker on MSNJack Draper braces for 'flary' Moutet clash in Rome: 'I kind of looked him when I was younger'Jack Draper referred to his upcoming opponent, the 'flary' Corentin Moutet, whom he has never faced before, but whom the Brit knows well from his junior days. The Frenchman defeated Holger Rune in what was probably the best match of the Rome Open so far,