Jack Draper out of Wimbledon as British hopes dampen additional after Raducanu blow
British No 4 Jack Draper is out of Wimbledon with the shoulder damage he suffered on the French Open. The world No 55 doesn’t want surgical procedure however will miss the remainder of the grasscourt season and received’t be again in motion earlier than mid-July.
It is the most recent damage setback for the 21-year-old who admitted he felt “mentally destroyed” when pulled out in Paris towards Argentine Tomas Martin Etcheverry when he trailed 6-4 1-0.
The world No 55 has already suffered from hip and belly issues this season and missed the occasions in Miami, Madrid and Rome.
And he revealed his shoulder tendon “really flared up” throughout apply on Sunday earlier than his first-ever look in Paris and was compelled to serve underarm earlier than retiring.
Like his pal Emma Raducanu, the gifted left-hander has struggled with the relentless bodily calls for of enjoying recurrently on tour.
It was the twelfth retirement of his younger – and injury-dogged – profession. In an emotional post-match press convention, gutted Draper mentioned: “I hate being the guy who is injured a lot, it’s difficult.
“Mentally, it’s extremely tough, tougher than playing and losing almost. I put in a lot of work.
“I had a good week last week (reaching the quarter-finals at the Lyon Open) and I’m coming here feeling optimistic but it’s not meant to be. I feel a bit mentally destroyed.
“It’s extremely difficult to cope with. It’s really frustrating. But I will get there. It’s just a brutal sport.”
Asked when the final time he was totally match, he hesitated and replied: “Before the US Open last year. It is difficult to have trust in my body right now.
“I just need a bit of confidence and a bit of a breakthrough with it. I’m sure I will.
“My tennis is there, I want to be one of the best tennis players in the world, it’s just my body that’s letting me down a little bit at the moment.”