Jack Draper has ruled himself out of action for the rest of the year. In an emotional Instagram post, Draper said he won't be able to play again until 2027. "Don't usually love lots of words on here but I wanted to update you that I am aiming to return to the tour at the start of 2027," Draper stated.
"Last summer all the dedication and work I had put into this sport was coming together. It was all going my way and the path seemed so clear. "However a complicated injury made things incredibly challenging and since that moment I've been desperately trying to get back and feel as I once did on the court.
Managing so much change, adversity and pain has helped me to grow massively in many areas of my life but has also made me feel a level of fatigue." Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player He added: "I am taking this time to reset and heal so when I return I am 100% ready to go. "Tennis is my purpose and passion and so when I step back on court I want to make sure that there's nothing holding me back from where I want to go. "I really appreciate all the continued support from my sponsors and people who enjoy following my tennis and I look forward to being back on court to give it my all next year." Draper could not enter the US Open this year as he continued to struggle with a bone bruise in his dominant left arm.
The former world No 4, who has not played at a single Grand Slam this year, said he was in a "difficult place" after his first-round defeat by Martin Landaluce in the Cincinnati Open in August, admitting he was struggling to escape the mental fatigue that had built up during 15 months of battling serious injury.
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