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Monte Carlo Masters: Britain's Jack Draper loses to Hubert Hurkacz in first round

Britain's Jack Draper suffered a narrow first-round defeat by Hubert Hurkacz at the Monte Carlo Masters.

World number 39 Draper lost 6-4 3-6 7-6 (7-2) to the Polish 10th seed in a close clay-court meeting.

Draper had broken Hurkacz as he served for the match at 5-4 in the third to stay in contention but could not make inroads in the tie-break.

Earlier, third seed Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from the tournament with a muscle injury in his right forearm.

The Wimbledon champion had been due to play Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime on Wednesday and practiced in Monte Carlo with his forearm taped.