US Open: Jack Draper reveals what made him throw up on court

When Jack Draper lost to Janik Sinner in the US Open semifinals, he claims that a mix of nerves and trying physical conditions caused him to throw up on the court.

In a difficult match on Friday night in New York, when the extreme heat inside Arthur Ashe Stadium played a role, the British No. 1 was narrowly defeated by Sinner.

Three times during the competition, Draper was observed becoming sick and cleaning up his own vomit before quickly getting back into the game.

The 22-year-old asked for a Coke can to be carried onto the court to aid with his sickness, but it didn’t arrive in time to help Sinner, who also had difficulty with the weather, finding another gear.

Speaking after the match, Draper revealed he felt ‘worse and worse’ after being ill the first time and felt he was ‘unable to move around the court’.

‘You don’t feel better [after being sick the first time]’, he told reporters. ‘You just feel worse and worse, because you can’t put anything in your body.

‘When you’re playing long matches, you need to be able to drink and to eat things and give your body the supplies it needs to keep on going.

‘But obviously when you’re feeling sick, you can’t do that because it just comes straight out and you can’t move around the court. You feel more dizzy and more sick you are, and it’s the worst feeling ever.’

Draper also explained how he is own anxiety issues played its part as an incredibly tense match progressed.

‘It was extremely humid today, as it has been the whole week,’ Draper said.

‘It was a very physical match, this is why Jannik is no1. The top players, it is just different with them. It’s a step up. It is a bigger occasion.

‘I definitely felt more excited today, a few more nerves around.

‘I’m definitely someone who is, I think, quite an anxious human being. When you add all that together, sometimes I do feel a bit of nausea on court, and I do feel a little bit sick when it gets tough. I didn’t have any problems before the match but it just built up.’

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