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Jack Draper to miss French Open and rest of clay court season with knee injury
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Jack Draper to miss French Open and rest of clay court season with knee injury

British tennis player Jack Draper will miss the French Open and the rest of the clay court season due to a tendon injury in his right knee. The 24-year-old retired from his only clay court match in Barcelona earlier this month and has also withdrawn from Madrid and Rome. Currently ranked 28th, Draper will fall to around 50th after this week. He hopes to return for the grass court season in June, starting with Stuttgart on June 8. The 2024 US Open semi-finalist won his first Masters 1000 title in Indian Wells this year, peaking at world number four.

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Jack Draper to Miss French Open After Knee Injury Rules Him Out for Clay Court Season
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Jack Draper to Miss French Open After Knee Injury Rules Him Out for Clay Court Season

Jack Draper will miss the rest of the clay court season including the French Open due to a tendon injury in his right knee. The 24-year-old British player retired from his only clay court match in Barcelona earlier this month and has withdrawn from Madrid and Rome tournaments. Currently ranked 28th, he will fall to around 50th in the world rankings. Despite winning his first Masters 1000 title in Indian Wells this year and peaking at fourth in the rankings, Draper's early career has been plagued by injuries to his shoulder, hip, arm, and now knee.

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Jack Draper to Miss French Open After Knee Injury Rules Him Out of Clay Court Season
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4/30/2026AI summary

Jack Draper to Miss French Open After Knee Injury Rules Him Out of Clay Court Season

British tennis player Jack Draper will miss the rest of the clay court season including the French Open due to a tendon injury in his right knee. The 24-year-old retired from his only clay court match in Barcelona earlier this month and has pulled out of Madrid and Rome tournaments. Despite expressing optimism about returning for the grass court season in June, Draper will fall to around 50th in the world rankings after defending 650 points from last year's Madrid final. The 2024 US Open semi-finalist won his first Masters 1000 title in Indian Wells this year, peaking at world number four.

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