Draper won’t be the only young British star missing from Wimbledon. Emma Raducanu, the 2021 U.S. Open champion, announced in May that she would be sidelined for several months to have procedures on both hands and an ankle.
Because of a shoulder injury that kept him out of the French Open, Jack Draper will miss Wimbledon.
The British athlete, 21, stated on Thursday that he needed time to heal from his most recent injury setback. Draper quit from his first-round play at Roland Garros last Monday against Tomas Martin Etcheverry with a set and a 1-0 deficit.
The 55th-ranked 6-foot-4 left-hander had intended to make his third appearance at the All-England Club the following month.
Young British stars won’t just be missing from Wimbledon because of Draper. The 2021 U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu said in May that she will require surgery on both hands and an ankle, which would keep her out of action for a while.