British player Jack Draper withdraws from Wimbledon after a relapse of an arm injury, multiple outlets report. Draper, 24 and previously ranked as Britain’s top player, was scheduled to play in a highly anticipated first-round match at the All England Club against the sixth seed, Taylor Fritz. Several sources describe the withdrawal as a fresh setback in a long-running sequence of injuries. The BBC and other reports say he has been unable to play for most of the past year due to the arm problem, and that he is “devastated” by the decision. The Guardian adds that his Wimbledon appearance comes after earlier return work following another injury, noting his Eastbourne participation last week marked his first tournament in around two and a half months after knee tendonitis. The i notes that the injury period has affected his rankings, with Draper already dropping out of the top 100. Separately, one source mentions that Draper’s pullout follows the earlier withdrawal of Emma Raducanu before she could play, underscoring the impact of injuries on British representation at Wimbledon.
Jack Draper withdraws from Wimbledon with recurrence of arm injury
British player Jack Draper withdraws from Wimbledon after a relapse of an arm injury, multiple outlets report. Draper, 24 and previously ranked as Britain’s top player, was scheduled to play in a high...
- Jack Draper withdraws from Wimbledon due to a recurrence of an arm injury.
- He was scheduled to play Taylor Fritz, the tournament’s sixth seed, in the first round.
- Reports say the arm injury has sidelined him for most of the past year.
- Draper had recently returned to competition, including playing at Eastbourne after recovering from knee tendonitis.
- Some outlets note Draper’s injury struggles have contributed to him dropping out of the top 100.
Britain’s former world number four Jack Draper withdrew from Wimbledon due to an arm injury on Monday in a second big blow for the home crowd after Emma Raducanu also pulled out before she could hit a ball. Draper had to cut short last season with a bone injury in his arm and has been […]
1 month agoThe former British No 1 has suffered a relapse of his arm injury
1 month agoThe former British No 1 has suffered a relapse of his arm injury
1 month agoDraper was going to play sixth seed Taylor Fritz‘This is the absolute worst moment in the last 12 months’Jack Draper has been forced to withdraw from Wimbledon after a relapse of the arm injury that has sidelined him for the end of last year and most of this one.Draper had been scheduled to compete in one of the most widely discussed first round matches against the sixth seed Taylor Fritz on Tuesday. He had only just been returning from another injury layoff, with his appearance in Eastbourne last week marking his first tournament in two and a half months after struggling with knee tendonitis. Continue reading...
1 month agoBritain's Jack Draper says he is "devastated" after withdrawing from Wimbledon because of the arm injury which has stopped him playing for most of the past year.
1 month agoDraper, 24, had been set to play Taylor Fritz in a blockbuster first round at the All England Club.
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