Former World No .4 Jack Draper will miss the rest of the 2026 season because of an arm injury.
The problem started after Wimbledon 2025, where he lost to Marin Cilic in the second round, 6-4, 6-3, 1-6, 6-4.
Draper returned at the US Open but withdrew before his second-round match against Zizou Bergs because of the same arm problem. He later returned to action in 2026, but the injury continued to trouble him.
His last match was at the Cincinnati Open on August 13, where he lost in the first round to Spain’s Martin Landaluce. Posting on his Instagram account, Draper has now decided to take the rest of 2026 off to recover and hopes to return in 2027.
“Don’t usually love lots of words on here but I wanted to update you that I am aiming to return to the tour at the start of 2027.
“Last summer all the dedication and work I had put into this sport was coming together. It was all going my way and the path seemed so clear.
“However, a complicated injury made things incredibly challenging and since that moment I’ve been desperately trying to get back and feel as I once did on the court. Managing so much change, adversity and pain has helped me to grow massively in many areas of my life but has also made me feel a level of fatigue.
“I am taking this time to reset and heal so when I return I am 100% ready to go.
“Tennis is my purpose and passion and so when I step back on court I want to make sure that there’s nothing holding me back from where I want to go.
“I really appreciate all the continued support from my sponsors and people who enjoy following my tennis and I look forward to being back on court to give it my all next year.”
