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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Jamie Braidwood

Jack Draper withdraws from Wimbledon in huge blow to British hopes

  • British tennis player Jack Draper has withdrawn from Wimbledon due to a relapse of an arm injury, which had previously kept him off the tour for seven months.
  • Draper, who was ranked fourth in the world last year, was scheduled to play sixth seed Taylor Fritz in his opening match.
  • His withdrawal is a significant blow for British hopes at the tournament and follows Emma Raducanu's earlier decision to pull out.
  • The 24-year-old expressed his devastation, calling it the “absolute worst” moment, highlighting the honour of playing at Wimbledon for a British player.
  • Draper, who had Andy Murray as his coach for the tournament, stated his intention to “persevere through this” injury.

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