Paris, April 10 -- Britain's Jack Draper succumbed to a last-16 defeat by Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in an entertaining match at the Monte Carlo Masters.

The 23-year-old twice came back from a break down in the deciding set but could not find a consistent level, losing 6-3 6-7 (6-8) 6-4 to the Spaniard.

Indian Wells champion Draper had cruised to victory in his first clay-court match of the year but looked out-of-sorts at times against Davidovich Fokina.

The new world number six made 46 unforced errors, recorded 10 costly double faults and converted just four of his 16 break opportunities, the BBC reported.

Clay has not previously been Draper's favourite surface but, after receiving a first-round bye, his performance against American M...