Jack Draper sailed through the third round of the Italian Open after beating home favourite Luciano Darderi 6-1, 6-4 in his opening match in Rome on Friday.

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 ...

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.