Draper was involved in a similar controversy at the Cincinnati Masters last August when he won match point against Felix Auger Aliassime after appearing to scoop the ball up after a double bounce. The British No.1 admitted he had been hurt by all the subsequent criticism and called for VAR to be available for big calls.

Jack Draper eases into last-16 in Rome as Emma Raducanu sets up Coco Gauff showdown - British pair impressive again to continue strong tournaments on Rome clay

American sensation Coco Gauff breezed past world number seven Mirra Andreeva to confirm her berth in the semi-finals of the Italian Open on Wednesday. In the quarter-finals clash, Gauff overwhelmed Russia`s Andreeva in straight sets by 6-4,

In the women's draw, Coco Gauff will be hoping to follow up her thumping win over Raducanu by beating Mirra Andreeva, while Aryna Sabalenka faces a similarly tricky test against Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen.