Jack Draper’s mid-match retirement against the reigning Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz was the result of a hip injury that he described as “a ticking time bomb”.
As Jack Draper retires from his Australian Open fourth-round match, BBC Sport analyses the key questions around his injury issues.
Carlos Alcaraz sent a touching message of support to Jack Draper after the Briton was forced to retire injured in their fourth round match at the Australian Open. The Spaniard was pushed hard in a competitive first set, but Draper’s body, battered from three straight five-set matches in Melbourne, could not keep pace.
JACK DRAPER was forced to quit the Australian Open halfway through his clash with Carlos Alcaraz. The British No.1 retired injured against the Spaniard after losing the first two sets. Draper, 23,
Eurosport experts John McEnroe and Tim Henman felt the retirement of Jack Draper from his Australian Open clash with Carlos Alcaraz was inevitable.
It was the second time Draper had retired injured against Alcaraz, having cut short their 2023 match at Indian Wells due to an abdominal strain.
After a week of jaw-dropping comebacks, reality hit hard for Jack Draper. The 23-year-old had to retire injured during his fourth-round match against Carlos
Jack Drapers heroic Australian Open run ends in injury when trailing four-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz; watch all the action from the ATP and WTA Tours on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+,
They have played each other seven times, with the Serb leading 4-3, including victory in their last clash in the Paris Olympics final. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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