21/08/2026 Draper later withdrew from the US Open because of a knee 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.
04/08/2026 Draper suffered a first-round defeat on his comeback at the Canadian Open, with the loss reported alongside visible emotion as he continued to manage his chronic elbow injury. The result highlighted the difficulty of his return to competition after a prolonged spell away from tour events.
27/07/2026 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.
29/06/2026 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.
29/04/2026 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.
