Jack Draper nonetheless can’t catch a break together with his physique.
Simply months after coming back from a six-month hiatus attributable to a bone bruise in his left arm, the Brit has suffered one other setback—this time to his proper knee.
The harm compelled Draper to retire on Monday in Barcelona. After receiving remedy and having his knee taped between the second and third units, he was unable to proceed, finally falling to Argentina’s Tomas Martin Etcheverry, 3-6, 6-3, 4-1 RET.
Draper appeared to maintain the harm late within the first set or early within the second, and his motion was visibly compromised from that time on.
The World No. 28 in the end pulled the plug after a changeover within the decider, trailing by a double break.
“He simply can’t catch a break,” mentioned commentator Barry Cowan, calling the match for the world feed.
Draper, who started his comeback in February at Davis Cup earlier than competing in Doha, Indian Wells and Miami, now stands at 5-4 on the season. He has misplaced his final three matches.
Etcheverry, in the meantime, leads the ATP in clay-court wins in 2026, with a 13-3 report.
“He was enjoying unbelievable,” Etcheverry mentioned. “He’s an awesome competitor—I actually like his sport. He’s a fighter, and I hope he can get well quickly, as a result of the tour wants gamers like him.”
The harm places Draper’s clay season in jeapardy. in addition to his High 30 rating. The previous World No. 4 reached the ultimate in Madrid, the quarterfinals in Rome and the spherical of 16 at Roland-Garros, incomes a complete of 1000 rankings factors.
