Archive · 16 Sep 2026
Jack Draper Ends 2026 Season to Recover From Injury
Jack Draper is a British tennis player with an arm injury.
He says he will stop playing for the rest of 2026 so he can recover.
He played in only eight major tour events this season.
He also missed all four Grand Slam tournaments.
Draper returned to competition in February but struggled to play consistently.
He reached the quarter-finals at Indian Wells and the semi-finals at Eastbourne.
He is now ranked No.
155.
Draper hopes to return to the ATP Tour at the beginning of 2027 when he feels completely healthy.
Jack Draper will miss the rest of the 2026 season while recovering from a long-term arm injury.
The 24-year-old Briton played in only eight tour-level events and missed all four Grand Slam tournaments in 2026.
Draper is targeting a return to the ATP Tour at the start of 2027.
He reached the Indian Wells quarter-finals and the Eastbourne semi-finals after returning in February.
Draper has fallen to No. 155 after consecutive defeats in Montreal and Cincinnati.
- Who
- British tennis player Jack Draper.
- What
- Draper is ending his 2026 season early to recover from a long-term arm injury.
- When
- He announced the decision on Tuesday and is targeting a return at the start of 2027.
- Where
- On the ATP Tour; the report was datelined New York.
- Why
- He said he needs time to reset, heal and return fully fit after managing injury, pain and fatigue.
- Age
- 24
- Injury
- Long-term arm injury
- 2026 appearances
- Eight tour-level events
- Grand Slam participation
- Missed all four Grand Slam tournaments
- Targeted return
- Start of the 2027 ATP Tour season
- Current ranking
- No. 155 in the PIF ATP Rankings
- Career-high ranking
- No. 4, reached after his 2025 breakthrough season