Gaël Monfils put up a tenacious show in front of his home crowd during round 2 of the French Open, putting Jack Draper to the test.
The world number five has learned to cope with the overwhelming support for his opponent, which the Great Britain great had to endure.
Draper defeated Philippe-Chatrier in a thrilling four-set match, demonstrating that he was not a victim of those inside him.
While the player will be relieved to have finished the contest, Draper will be aware that he has participated when he awakens the next day.
After the game, Draper was full of praise for Monfils. But after his most recent triumph, John McEnroe saved the accolades for the English kid.
Playing a guy who is receiving a lot of support on the court under such intense pressure may have made many players feel like they would lose their cool.
But Draper handled it very well and just focused on his goal of making it to the French Open's third round for the first time.
He has received praise from McEnroe for his mature attitude to Thursday night's match, and he believes that his handling of the situation will get him a lot of admirers.
In the upcoming round at Roland Garros, 2 players who could shape tennis's future will square off in the third round, and it looks to be a belter!
Given that Fonseca's matches thus far have resembled those more frequently seen at a football game than a tennis match, Draper had better prepare for another boisterous crowd on whichever court the match is held on.
But he's shown that he doesn't care about it and will only concentrate on the player on the other side of the net, even though a spot in week two of a Grand Slam is now up for grabs.
Great Britain will be hopeful that Draper can win when the 2 players play this weekend. Draper won the first meeting between the two players in Indian Wells earlier this year.