Team Dunlop's Jack Draper, now sitting at world no.5 in the ATP rankings, seemed unstoppable at the Madrid Open as he stormed through each round against the likes of Matteo Berrettini and Lorenzo Musetti to reach the final. Yesterday saw him face Casper Ruud in the final where he fell agonisingly short of the title in a tight three-setter.

Speaking after the close defeat, 23 year old Jack remained positive that his championship-match experience in the Spanish capital will only benefit him in the long run.

“Of course, just fresh off losing a really tough match in a final, it really hurts,” said Draper. “But at the same time, I think I've enjoyed a lot of really good successes here. I've come through a lot of matches, and so maybe this loss, and maybe being in a final and not quite getting over the line, just helps me to fuel my fire a bit more that I need to keep on pushing, I need to keep on improving.”