Jack Draper

Jack Draper announced he would miss the rest of the 2026 season as he continues recovering from a bone bruising injury in his left playing arm. He said he aims to return to the tour at the start of 2027, after a year in which he missed Wimbledon, the French Open and the US Open. He described the decision as a reset to ensure he is fully ready when he comes back.

Draper withdrew from the US Open because of a lingering arm injury, adding another setback to his disrupted season. The withdrawal followed a run of injury-related absences that had already limited his ability to compete consistently in 2026.

Draper lost in the first round of the Canadian Open to Terence Atmane on his return from injury, and was visibly emotional during the match as his arm problem appeared to resurface. The defeat highlighted the difficulty of his comeback after a prolonged spell away from tour events.

Draper withdrew from the Mubadala DC Open on the eve of the tournament because his long-term arm injury continued to cause discomfort. The withdrawal came after he had already missed Wimbledon, and he posted that the past months had been filled with adversity and setbacks.

Draper pulled out of Wimbledon shortly before his first-round match after a recurrence of bone bruising in his left playing arm. He described the decision as heartbreaking and said he would keep working through the injury setback.

Jack Draper withdrew from the rest of the clay-court season, including the French Open, because of an ongoing knee injury. He said he had resumed hitting balls but had been advised not to play at Roland Garros.