British No. 1 Jack Draper reveals arm injury ahead of US Open after Wimbledon efforts as he aims for final Grand Slam of season
Published 20/07/2025 at 18:42 GMT+1
A disappointing July for Jack Draper has been compounded by the news that he will miss upcoming ATP 1000 events in Toronto and Cincinnati with an arm injury, although the world No. 5 confirmed that it is "nothing serious". Draper was the fourth seed at Wimbledon and tipped to do well, but lost to 2017 finalist Marin Cilic in the second round at SW19.
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Jack Draper will miss the upcoming Canadian and Cincinnati Opens with an arm injury.
The British No. 1 was last in action at Wimbledon, where he lost to Marin Cilic in the second round.
And Draper confirmed on social media that he will be out of action for the next month, before the US Open begins in late August.
"After Wimbledon I picked up an injury in my left arm, nothing serious, but I have to make sure it recovers fully for the rest of the season," he wrote.
"Unfortunately, I won’t be able to compete in Toronto and Cincinnati…. See you in NYC!"
Draper, who dropped from fourth to fifth in the ATP rankings after Wimbledon, could fall further depending on the performance of others in Toronto and Cincinnati.
The 23-year-old will be looking to impress again at the US Open, having reached the semi-final in 2024.
That is his best performance at a Grand Slam so far, and he is yet to progress beyond the second round at Wimbledon.
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"I've been really disappointed with the way my game's been on the grass this year, in all honesty," Draper said after his loss to Cilic at SW19.
"I really struggled on the grass. I felt great on the hard courts, felt great on the clay.
"I felt there weren't many holes in my game. As soon as I came on to the grass, I felt a big difference."
He added: "I think a lot of my success this year with my forehand, when I have more time, it's a lot easier for me because I can create the speed and the spin that I want, and the effectiveness of that.
"My movement could have been better. There's many areas of my game which I still really, really need to work on to be the player I want to be."
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Wimbledon winner Jannik Sinner has also pulled out of the Canadian Open, after playing through an elbow injury to beat Carlos Alcaraz in a memorable final on Centre Court.
"Winning that title in Toronto two years ago was the start of a really special moment for me, but after speaking with my team, I have to recover," Sinner said.
Novak Djokovic will be absent, too, after picking up a groin injury at Wimbledon, where he was beaten in straight sets by Sinner in a one-sided semi-final.
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