Injured Draper withdraws on eve of another tournament
Former British number one Jack Draper has withdrawn from the ATP Tour event in Washington, the latest setback in a persistent arm injury that has severely disrupted his season. The 24-year-old left-hander had spoken positively about his fitness ahead of the Mubadala DC Open and looked strong in practice under new coach Andy Murray, but pulled out on Monday after feeling renewed soreness, echoing his last-minute withdrawal from Wimbledon a month earlier.
Draper has been troubled by bone bruising in his serving arm for more than a year and has played just 14 matches in the past 12 months, causing him to drop to 147th in the world rankings from a career-high of fourth. He remains hopeful of competing in Montreal and Cincinnati before the US Open begins on 30 August, a tournament where he reached the semi-finals in 2024, though he would need qualification or a wildcard given his current ranking. Mackenzie McDonald will replace him as a lucky loser in the Washington draw.
- Jack Draper withdraws from Washington event with persistent arm injury.
- Similar late withdrawal happened before Wimbledon last month.
- He has fallen to 147th in the world rankings.
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Jack Draper is a British tennis player who has been battling a bone bruising injury in his serving arm for over a year. The 24-year-old left-hander was previously one of Britain's most promising tennis talents.
The injury has severely disrupted his career. In the past 12 months he has played only 14 matches and dropped from a career-high ranking of fourth in the world to 147th.
Draper remains hopeful of returning to competition despite his injury. He reached the semi-finals of the US Open in 2024, which illustrates the level of player he was before this injury disrupted his career.