Jack Draper has admitted to "waking up angry" in light of at the Italian Open. While the young Brit is still getting to grips with becoming one of the game's newest stars, it could benefit him to heed the words of idol , with the Scot once admitting that such displays of anger on the court are a sign of "weakness".

opened up on his frayed temperament after in Rome on Sunday. The world No. 5 had already stormed into a comfortable lead over Vit Kopriva, yet after missing several break points, he threw his racket to the ground multiple times, for his actions. After sealing the 6-4, 6-3 victory, Draper conceded his temper boiled over. "I felt a little bit low on energy," he told Sky Sports. "Obviously, the frustration boiled out a little too much in the end, but I stayed at it and came through.

"On certain days, I'm human, we don't always wake up out of bed feeling great. I'm the same, I get out of bed and I feel so angry some days and I've got to play a tennis match and I've got to lose points.

"I've got to go through the emotional ups and downs, even with that going on. It's taking some getting used to for me from a mental and physical side. I want to keep going but it's sometimes difficult to always be perfect."

Draper's candid insight echoes that of Murray's. Before the Scot became a Grand Slam winner, he also suffered with anger issues. Slamming down his own racquet and cursing during a warm-up match for the Australian Open in 2008 was just one incident of many that even saw American icon John McEnroe offer to step in and help.

The seven-time Grand Slam winner has confessed to seeking help from psychologists in the past, with the star infamous for his on-court eruptions of anger. "He probably should give me a call and I might be able to help," said McEnroe back in 2008. "My anger would be funnelled in a positive manner, his brings negativity."

While unclear if Murray did seek the counsel of McEnroe, in a 2022 interview with , the 37-year-old conceded that his temper was just another facet to his game, yet it was something he managed to conquer. "I've broken a few rackets in my career, but I'm more of a shouter. On the court is where that side of me comes out." he said.

With Draper's star now on the rise, the 23-year-old could perhaps look to his elders and take Murray's words of advice. "Showing too much emotion on the tennis court is seen as a weakness," Murray confirmed. It's now up to Draper to banish his demons if he wants to take his game to the next level, with Corentin Moutet next up for him in the round of 16 in Rome on Tuesday.