Jack Draper sets Carlos Alcaraz clash at Italian Open
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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.
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Yardbarker on MSNBrilliant Carlos Alcaraz weathers early Jack Draper storm to secure Rome semifinal spotCarlos Alcaraz once again overcame Jack Draper to advance to the semifinals of the Rome Open with a 6-4, 6-4 victory. The Spaniard recovered from an early setback and accelerated at crucial moments to reach his 11th Masters 1000 semifinal.
Jack Draper's last-16 opponent at the Italian Open, Corentin Moutet, was roundly booed in the Rome venue after breaking what has been described as an 'unwritten rule'. The pair were into a tense deciding set, after Moutet thrashed Draper 6-1, before the Brit came back to claim the second set 6-4.
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