One of the most important attributes for a top tennis player to have is a bad memory. In such an intense sport where another significant event is always around the corner, being consistent means not dwelling on successes or failures, always focusing on the next task.
Five days after finishing as runner-up at the Madrid Open, this was the challenge before Jack Draper in Rome. He handled his opening match extremely well, holding off a spirited comeback from Italy’s Luciano Darderi in an intense two-set tussle to reach the third round of the Italian Open with a 6-1, 6-4 win.
