Draper defeated Borna Coric, while Nadal vowed to hold nothing back against Hubert Hurkacz in the next round.
Jack Draper set up a second-round clash with defending champion Daniil Medvedev at the Italian Open
The contest was delayed by a medical emergency in the stands early in the second set, while Nadal won a point in the third set despite slipping over mid-rally. “I didn’t play much tennis for the last two years, some ups and downs, but I think I can do it much better than what I did today. Sat in Draper’s box courtside was former top-10 player Wayne Ferreira, who is on a trial period assisting coach James Trotman.
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