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Jack Draper Misses French Open, Eyes Grass Return

4/30/2026

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Draper Misses Clay

Jack Draper (tennis player) will miss clay season, including the French Open, after retiring from his Barcelona match on 13 April 2026 due to a right-knee tendon injury.
He withdrew from the ATP 1000 events in Madrid and Rome, which will drop him to 50th after losing points from tournaments and his Roland Garros quarter-final.
Draper hopes to return on grass at the Stuttgart Open on 8 June and later at Queen’s Club in London.

Summary

Britain’s Clay Outlook

Cameron Norrie will re-enter the world’s top 20 next month, raising Britain’s men’s ranking.
Katie Boulter was the sole British woman in singles at the Madrid Open and is likely to play in Rome.
Emma Raducanu continues training after a post-viral illness, leaving her French Open entry undecided.
Injuries to Sonay Kartal, Fran Jones and Jacob Fearnley have reduced Britain’s representation at the upcoming European clay events.

History

Historical Context

In May 2008 Andy Murray snapped wrist tendons at German Open, forcing him out of the French Open and Wimbledon. The injury underscored a pattern of British players missing clay-court events, a challenge that persisted into 2026 when Jack Draper retired injured in Barcelona, leaving Cameron Norrie and Katie Boulter to fill the void.

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Draper Misses Clay

Jack Draper (tennis player) will miss clay season, including the French Open, after retiring from his Barcelona match on 13 April 2026 due to a right-knee tendon injury.
He withdrew from the ATP 1000 events in Madrid and Rome, which will drop him to 50th after losing points from tournaments and his Roland Garros quarter-final.
Draper hopes to return on grass at the Stuttgart Open on 8 June and later at Queen’s Club in London.

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