US EditionTenth-ranked Draper not ready to return for Australian Open
- Next month, Jack Draper confirmed in a video on X he will miss the Australian Open in Melbourne due to injury recovery.
- Long-Term arm injury has curtailed Draper's 2025 season due to bone bruising in left arm, and he has played just one singles match since Wimbledon.
- Speaking about recovery, the 24-year-old said stepping back into best-of-five Grand Slam tennis so soon 'doesn't feel like the smart decision' as he nears the end stages of recovery and looks forward to competing in 2026.
- The 10th-ranked Draper's withdrawal removes a top-10 seed from the tournament field and complicates his comeback plans after season setbacks.
- Aiming for 2026, Draper said he will not rush back for the Australian Open, with the main draw starting on Jan. 12 and the tournament on Jan. 18.
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English tennis player Jack Draper announced this Friday that he will not play the next Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the season, due to the injury still dragging on his left arm. “Unfortunately, my team and I have decided not to go to Australia this year,” Draper posted from his account on social network X. “It is a very very difficult decision and, obviously, Australia is a Grand Slam and one of the most important tournaments of our …
British number one Jack Draper (ATP 10th) has decided to skip the Australian Open tennis tournament.
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Jack Draper is speaking out about the near future of his career. The 24-year-old British tennis star took to social media on Friday (December 26) to share a video message, explaining why he will be missing out on the upcoming Australian Open at the start of the new year. Keep reading to find out more… “Unfortunately, me and my team have decided not to head out to Australia this year. It’s a really, really tough decision, with Australia being a G…
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The HinduDraper to miss Australian Open due to injury
Dec 26 : Briton Jack Draper said on Friday he will not compete in next month's Australian Open, citing ongoing recovery from an injury. Draper, 10th in the world rankings, was forced to withdraw from the second round of the U.S. Open in August due to bone bruising in his left arm."Unfortunate
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