Jack Draper blown away in ‘difficult’ Miami Open exit

Jack Draper was blown away by big-serving Reilly Opelka as he exited the Miami Open in the second round. Draper, who was playing just his third tournament since returning from a long injury layoff , went down to an inspired opponent. The 6ft 11in American fired down 25 aces and 47 winners in two tiebreak sets, winning 7-6 (3) 7-6 (0).

“Definitely some disappointment, I never like to lose, but the guy played an incredible match,” Draper told Sky Sports. "It's a difficult one. Obviously I haven't played a load of tennis, it's still the very start of my comeback from my injury, so it's going to take time.

” Draper reached the quarter-finals of Indian Wells to make a positive start to his return from eight months out due to bone bruising in his arm. The former World No 4 notched his first career win against Novak Djokovic before losing to eventual finalist Daniil Medvedev . “I've just got to keep on chipping away with my team, trying to do all the right things, practising well,” said Draper, who has now slipped behind Cameron Norrie in the rankings to lose his hold on the British No 1.

“The thing I'm looking forward to the most is earning the right to get momentum again. ” Katie Boulter is through to the third round, though, after opponent Clara Tauson retired early in the deciding set of their rain-hit clash. The early stages were stop-start because of showers and, when the match did finally get going properly, Boulter was unable to take advantage of a 5-3 lead in the opening set, shouting in frustration after losing the tie-break.