As Jack Draper stepped up to serve in the third set of his US Open first round match against Federico Agustín Gómez on Monday, the British star threw up on court.

It was a moment that brought back unwanted memories of his US Open run last year, when the 23-year-old reached the first semifinal of his fledgling career.

During that defeat to eventual champion Jannik Sinner , Draper battled yet more sickness on court, vomiting three times in the biggest match of his life to date.

It followed a trend of Draper struggling with nausea in big moments on court and it’s one he’s vowed to better understand.

Speaking to reporters after his win on Monday, Draper put his latest bout of sickness down to a combination of different things.

“I felt physically fine,” he told reporters. “I’ve alway

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