By Field Level Media
Sep 15 (Field Level Media) - Jack Draper is ending his injury-plagued 2026 season and targeting a return to the ATP Tour at the start of 2027.
"Don't usually love lots of words on here but I wanted to update you that I am aiming to return to the tour at the start of 2027," Draper posted Tuesday on Instagram. "Last summer all the dedication and work I had put into this sport was coming together. 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."
Draper, 24, began experiencing pain in his left arm during the 2025 clay-court season, with bone bruising cited as the cause for his withdrawal from that year's U.S. Open after his first-round victory.
The Brit also dealt with tendinitis in his right knee in 2026 that kept him from competing in the French Open. The continuing injury to his left arm forced him to withdraw from Wimbledon.
"I am taking this time to reset and heal so when I return I am 100% ready to go," Draper wrote. "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.
"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!"
Draper, who peaked at No. 4 in the world rankings in June 2025, has plummeted to No. 155. The three-time ATP Tour winner's best finish in a Grand Slam was his semifinal appearance at the 2024 U.S. Open.
(--Field Level Media)
