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Jack Draper became the second leading British player to withdraw from Wimbledon as the former US Open semi-finalist followed Emma Raducanu out of the tournament.

Draper has suffered a recurrence of an arm injury and will not be able to face American sixth seed Taylor Fritz on Centre Court on Tuesday.

It is the latest fitness setback for the former world number four, who has played only a handful of tournaments this year.

Coached by former Grand Slam champion Andy Murray, the 24-year-old reached the semi-finals of the Wimbledon warm-up event at Eastbourne last week in his first tournament since April.

ALSO READ:With Carlos Alcaraz absent, Spanish teenager Rafael Jodar impresses on Wimbledon debut

“There have been a lot of painful moments in the last 12 months but this one is definitely the absolute worst as there is no greater honour for a British player than playing at Wimbledon,” Draper said.

Former US Open champion Raducanu pulled out late on Sunday after scans showed she had suffered a stress fracture in her right leg.

The 23-year-old, seeded 30th, was due to start her campaign on Monday against Croatia’s Antonia Ruzic.

Published on Jun 29, 2026

#Jack #Draper #withdraws #Wimbledon #arm #injury"> $Jack Draper withdraws from Wimbledon with arm injury Jack Draper became the second leading British player to withdraw from Wimbledon as the former US Open semi-finalist followed Emma Raducanu out of the tournament.Draper has suffered a recurrence of an arm injury and will not be able to face American sixth seed Taylor Fritz on Centre Court on Tuesday.It is the latest fitness setback for the former world number four, who has played only a handful of tournaments this year.Coached by former Grand Slam champion Andy Murray, the 24-year-old reached the semi-finals of the Wimbledon warm-up event at Eastbourne last week in his first tournament since April.ALSO READ:With Carlos Alcaraz absent, Spanish teenager Rafael Jodar impresses on Wimbledon debut“There have been a lot of painful moments in the last 12 months but this one is definitely the absolute worst as there is no greater honour for a British player than playing at Wimbledon,” Draper said.Former US Open champion Raducanu pulled out late on Sunday after scans showed she had suffered a stress fracture in her right leg.The 23-year-old, seeded 30th, was due to start her campaign on Monday against Croatia’s Antonia Ruzic.Published on Jun 29, 2026 #Jack #Draper #withdraws #Wimbledon #arm #injury$ June 29, 2026

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Jack Draper became the second leading British player to withdraw from Wimbledon as the former US Open semi-finalist followed Emma Raducanu out of the tournament.
Draper has suffered a recurrence of an arm injury and will not be able to face American sixth seed Taylor Fritz on Centre Court on Tuesday.
It is the latest fitness setback for the former world number four, who has played only a handful of tournaments this year.
Coached by former Grand Slam champion Andy Murray, the 24-year-old reached the semi-finals of the Wimbledon warm-up event at Eastbourne last week in his first tournament since April.
ALSO READ:With Carlos Alcaraz absent, Spanish teenager Rafael Jodar impresses on Wimbledon debut
“There have been a lot of painful moments in the last 12 months but this one is definitely the absolute worst as there is no greater honour for a British player than playing at Wimbledon,” Draper said.
Former US Open champion Raducanu pulled out late on Sunday after scans showed she had suffered a stress fracture in her right leg.
The 23-year-old, seeded 30th, was due to start her campaign on Monday against Croatia’s Antonia Ruzic.
Published on Jun 29, 2026

#Jack #Draper #withdraws #Wimbledon #arm #injury">Jack Draper withdraws from Wimbledon with arm injury

Jack Draper became the second leading British player to withdraw from Wimbledon as the former US Open semi-finalist followed Emma Raducanu out of the tournament.

Draper has suffered a recurrence of an arm injury and will not be able to face American sixth seed Taylor Fritz on Centre Court on Tuesday.

It is the latest fitness setback for the former world number four, who has played only a handful of tournaments this year.

Coached by former Grand Slam champion Andy Murray, the 24-year-old reached the semi-finals of the Wimbledon warm-up event at Eastbourne last week in his first tournament since April.

ALSO READ:With Carlos Alcaraz absent, Spanish teenager Rafael Jodar impresses on Wimbledon debut

Former US Open champion Raducanu pulled out late on Sunday after scans showed she had suffered a stress fracture in her right leg.

The 23-year-old, seeded 30th, was due to start her campaign on Monday against Croatia’s Antonia Ruzic.

Published on Jun 29, 2026

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Jack Draper became the second leading British player to withdraw from Wimbledon as the former…

Jack Draper vowed to work his way out of his injury woes after being forced to retire with a right leg ‌problem midway through his first-round match against Tomas Etcheverry at the Barcelona Open ⁠on Monday.

The 24-year-old, who returned to action in February after six months out due to a ‌niggling left arm injury, pulled up while trailing 1-4 in the deciding set ‌of his meeting with Argentine Etcheverry ‌to ⁠cast doubts on his fitness for the ⁠clay season.

“Sad to retire in Barcelona. I’ve tried hard these last months to stay positive and give my all,” Draper, who tried ‌to soldier on with taping below his right knee, said in a post on social media.

“It will take time but I will ‌work my way out of this. Thank you for all the support throughout this process.”

After an early exit in ⁠Dubai in February, Draper shook off the cobwebs to beat 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic ‌at Indian Wells but his title defence in the Californian desert ended in the quarterfinals against Daniil Medvedev.

The left-hander then suffered another early defeat in Miami and pulled out of Monte Carlo to protect his arm, but ‌hoped to kick-start his campaign in Barcelona ahead of the French Open that will begin on May 24.

“I like how he plays, ⁠he’s a great fighter,” Etcheverry said of the former ⁠world number four, who has now slipped to 28th in the rankings.

“Hopefully, he ‌can recover as soon as he can to get back on tour, because the tour likes him.”

Published on Apr 14, 2026

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Barcelona Open — Draper vows to overcome injury woes after first-round exit Jack Draper vowed to work his way out of his injury woes after being forced to retire with a right leg ‌problem midway through his first-round match against Tomas Etcheverry at the Barcelona Open ⁠on Monday.The 24-year-old, who returned to action in February after six months out due to a ‌niggling left arm injury, pulled up while trailing 1-4 in the deciding set ‌of his meeting with Argentine Etcheverry ‌to ⁠cast doubts on his fitness for the ⁠clay season.“Sad to retire in Barcelona. I’ve tried hard these last months to stay positive and give my all,” Draper, who tried ‌to soldier on with taping below his right knee, said in a post on social media.“It will take time but I will ‌work my way out of this. Thank you for all the support throughout this process.”After an early exit in ⁠Dubai in February, Draper shook off the cobwebs to beat 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic ‌at Indian Wells but his title defence in the Californian desert ended in the quarterfinals against Daniil Medvedev.The left-hander then suffered another early defeat in Miami and pulled out of Monte Carlo to protect his arm, but ‌hoped to kick-start his campaign in Barcelona ahead of the French Open that will begin on May 24.“I like how he plays, ⁠he’s a great fighter,” Etcheverry said of the former ⁠world number four, who has now slipped to 28th in the rankings.“Hopefully, he ‌can recover as soon as he can to get back on tour, because the tour likes him.”Published on Apr 14, 2026 #Barcelona #Open #Draper #vows #overcome #injury #woes #firstround #exit

April 14, 2026

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Jack Draper vowed to work his way out of his injury woes after being forced to retire with a right leg ‌problem midway through his first-round match against Tomas Etcheverry at the Barcelona Open ⁠on Monday.
The 24-year-old, who returned to action in February after six months out due to a ‌niggling left arm injury, pulled up while trailing 1-4 in the deciding set ‌of his meeting with Argentine Etcheverry ‌to ⁠cast doubts on his fitness for the ⁠clay season.
“Sad to retire in Barcelona. I’ve tried hard these last months to stay positive and give my all,” Draper, who tried ‌to soldier on with taping below his right knee, said in a post on social media.
“It will take time but I will ‌work my way out of this. Thank you for all the support throughout this process.”
After an early exit in ⁠Dubai in February, Draper shook off the cobwebs to beat 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic ‌at Indian Wells but his title defence in the Californian desert ended in the quarterfinals against Daniil Medvedev.
The left-hander then suffered another early defeat in Miami and pulled out of Monte Carlo to protect his arm, but ‌hoped to kick-start his campaign in Barcelona ahead of the French Open that will begin on May 24.
“I like how he plays, ⁠he’s a great fighter,” Etcheverry said of the former ⁠world number four, who has now slipped to 28th in the rankings.
“Hopefully, he ‌can recover as soon as he can to get back on tour, because the tour likes him.”
Published on Apr 14, 2026

#Barcelona #Open #Draper #vows #overcome #injury #woes #firstround #exit">Barcelona Open — Draper vows to overcome injury woes after first-round exit

“It will take time but I will ‌work my way out of this. Thank you for all the support throughout this process.”

“I like how he plays, ⁠he’s a great fighter,” Etcheverry said of the former ⁠world number four, who has now slipped to 28th in the rankings.

“Hopefully, he ‌can recover as soon as he can to get back on tour, because the tour likes him.”

Published on Apr 14, 2026

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Jack Draper vowed to work his way out of his injury woes after being forced…

Briton Jack Draper was forced to retire from his first-round Barcelona Open match against Tomas Martin Etcheverry on Monday.

The 24-year-old was suffering from what appeared to be a knee injury that flared up in the second set, and he eventually pulled out at 3-6, 6-3, 4-1 down against the Argentine.

Draper returned from a six-month absence in February after suffering a left arm injury, which forced him to withdraw from the US Open in August 2025.

This was his first match of the clay court season, having pulled out of the Monte Carlo Masters, and his fourth event since returning from the injury in his serving arm.

ALSO READ | Monte Carlo Masters: Sinner’s win sends early clay-season warning to Alcaraz

The Englishman is currently ranked 28th in the world but risks dropping significantly if he cannot compete at the Madrid Open next week.

Last year Draper finished runner-up to Casper Ruud in the Spanish capital, leaving him with points to defend.

World number two Carlos Alcaraz is the top seed in Barcelona and takes on Finland’s Otto Virtanen on Tuesday.

Published on Apr 13, 2026

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April 13, 2026

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Briton Jack Draper was forced to retire from his first-round Barcelona Open match against Tomas Martin Etcheverry on Monday.
The 24-year-old was suffering from what appeared to be a knee injury that flared up in the second set, and he eventually pulled out at 3-6, 6-3, 4-1 down against the Argentine.
Draper returned from a six-month absence in February after suffering a left arm injury, which forced him to withdraw from the US Open in August 2025.
This was his first match of the clay court season, having pulled out of the Monte Carlo Masters, and his fourth event since returning from the injury in his serving arm.
ALSO READ | Monte Carlo Masters: Sinner’s win sends early clay-season warning to Alcaraz
The Englishman is currently ranked 28th in the world but risks dropping significantly if he cannot compete at the Madrid Open next week.
Last year Draper finished runner-up to Casper Ruud in the Spanish capital, leaving him with points to defend.
World number two Carlos Alcaraz is the top seed in Barcelona and takes on Finland’s Otto Virtanen on Tuesday.
Published on Apr 13, 2026

#Barcelona #Open #Jack #Draper #retires #hurt">Barcelona Open: Jack Draper retires hurt in first round

Briton Jack Draper was forced to retire from his first-round Barcelona Open match against Tomas Martin Etcheverry on Monday.

The 24-year-old was suffering from what appeared to be a knee injury that flared up in the second set, and he eventually pulled out at 3-6, 6-3, 4-1 down against the Argentine.

Draper returned from a six-month absence in February after suffering a left arm injury, which forced him to withdraw from the US Open in August 2025.

This was his first match of the clay court season, having pulled out of the Monte Carlo Masters, and his fourth event since returning from the injury in his serving arm.

ALSO READ | Monte Carlo Masters: Sinner’s win sends early clay-season warning to Alcaraz

The Englishman is currently ranked 28th in the world but risks dropping significantly if he cannot compete at the Madrid Open next week.

Last year Draper finished runner-up to Casper Ruud in the Spanish capital, leaving him with points to defend.

World number two Carlos Alcaraz is the top seed in Barcelona and takes on Finland’s Otto Virtanen on Tuesday.

Published on Apr 13, 2026

#Barcelona #Open #Jack #Draper #retires #hurt

Briton Jack Draper was forced to retire from his first-round Barcelona Open match against Tomas…