TOP BRITISH HOPE SHATTERS AD BOARD IN QUEEN'S LOSS, BUT LEARNS POSITIVE WIMBLEDON NEWS

Jack Draper's racquet didn't survive unscathed. (Getty/Julian Finney)

British No.1 Jack Draper dramatically lost his cool at the Queen's Club Championships overnight, as his racquet and the advertising signage copped the full brunt.

Draper, 23, is playing the best tennis of his young career after winning his maiden Masters title at Indian Wells and finishing runner-up at the Madrid Masters.

With a spot in the Queen's final up for grabs, Draper was unable to get over the line against an in-form Jiří Lehečka, going down 4-6, 6-4, 5-7.

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Tempers flared deep in the third set when Draper failed to hold serve, trailing 5-6, leading to a frustrating outburst that included an intense racquet smash into the advertising LED panel on the sideline.

The damage was so severe that the 'Dunlop' signage glitched with a black strip appearing.

As he went to change racquets after receiving a code violation, the cameras picked up an apparent injury to his right knee after losing balance and falling on the advertising board.

Despite being diagnosed with tonsillitis earlier in the week, removing himself from the tournament was never an option.

"Today's probably the worst I have felt," he said after the defeat.

"Did I think about withdrawing? No, not at all. I'm in the semi-finals at Queen's.

"I'd probably go on court with a broken leg. I wouldn't have pulled out for anything."

Draper will enter his home Slam at Wimbledon as the fourth-seed after his victory in the previous round against Brandon Nakashima.

The Queen's final will be played out between Lehečka and 2023 champion Carlos Alcaraz.

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