Jack Draper to miss remainder of 2026 tennis season due to arm injury

Sept. 15 (UPI) — British tennis star Jack Draper will miss the remainder of the 2026 season due to his lingering arm injury, the world No. 155 announced Tuesday on Instagram.

Draper, who missed all four Grand Slams this season, last played Aug. 13 at the Cincinnati Open. He said he aims to return to the tour at the start of the 2027 campaign.

“Last summer, all the dedication and work I had put into this sport was coming together,” Draper wrote on Instagram. “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 that made it difficult to keep going. I am taking this time to reset and heal so when I return I am 100% ready to go.”
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British tennis star Jack Draper missed all four Grand Slams in 2026. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

Draper, 24, reached the fourth round of the Australian Open and French Open in 2025. He made his first Grand Slam semifinal appearance in 2024 at the U.S. Open. The former world No. 4 owns three career titles.

Great Britain’s Jack Draper aims to return to the court for the 2027 tennis season. File Photo by Hugo Philpott/UPI

He went 8-7 in 2026 singles matches, with losses in his last three appearances. He owns an overall record of 251-119.

“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 and achieve the things I know I’m capable of,” Draper wrote.

Jack Draper made his first Grand Slam singles semifinal appearance in 2024 at the U.S. Open. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

“I really appreciate all the continued support from my sponsors, team and people who enjoy following my tennis and I look forward to being back on court to give it my all next year!”