Draper out of French Open with knee injury
Summary
British tennis player Jack Draper will miss the rest of the clay court season, including the French Open, due to a knee injury. Draper aims to return for the grass court season in June but will likely drop in world rankings because he cannot defend points from last year.Key Facts
- Jack Draper is 24 years old and from Britain.
- He retired during his only clay court match this season because of a knee tendon injury.
- Draper missed the Madrid and Rome ATP 1000 tournaments due to the injury.
- He is currently ranked 28th but will drop to about 50th after the Madrid Open.
- Draper hopes to start playing again in June on grass courts, beginning with Stuttgart and then Queen’s Club in London.
- Earlier this year, Draper won the Indian Wells Masters 1000 title and beat Novak Djokovic en route to the quarter-finals.
- Draper’s career has been affected by various injuries to his shoulder, hip, arm, and now knee.
- Other British players, Emma Raducanu and Sonay Kartal, have also had recent health issues affecting their play.
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