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April 29, 2026

Britain's Jack Draper to miss French Open with knee injury in latest setback

Former world No 4's knee problem follows arm injury

Britain's Jack Draper to miss French Open with knee injury in latest setback

TL;DR

  • Jack Draper will miss the French Open due to a knee injury.
  • This injury follows a previous eight-month layoff for an arm injury.
  • Draper retired from a match in Barcelona due to an aggravated knee tendon injury.
  • He will focus on recovering for the grass-court season instead of playing on clay.
  • This is another setback for the 24-year-old, who was once ranked in the top four.
  • Other British players like Emma Raducanu, Sonay Kartal, Fran Jones, and Jacob Fearnley are also dealing with injuries or illnesses.

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