Just after achieving his career-best victory at Indian Wells, Jack Draper stumbled in his next match, succumbing to Jakub Mensik in the Miami Open. Despite a promising start, Draper struggled to maintain the high level needed to compete against the talented 19-year-old Mensik, who delivered an outstanding serving display, totaling 21 aces. Draper's intensity waned as he battled inconsistency on his shots, leading to a disappointing exit in the second round with two close tie-break losses. The match highlights the challenges of sustaining performance in professional tennis.
Draper fell back to earth with an unsatisfying 7-6 (2), 7-6 (3) defeat to the 19-year-old Jakub Mensik of the Czech Republic in the second round of the Miami Open.
Mensik, who is ranked No 54, saw off Draper, the sixth seed, with an incredible serving performance that yielded 21 aces.
Draper spent much of the set audibly fighting with himself as he tried to reestablish his intensity and range on his groundstrokes.
The one-sided tie-break was a logical conclusion to a deceptively one-sided set.
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