Briton returned from injury at Flushing Meadows
World No 5 announces decision on social media
Jack Draper has been forced to withdraw before his second‑round match at the US Open because of issues with the arm injury that has disrupted his progress this summer.
Draper, the fifth seed, had already missed seven weeks of competition because of bone stress and bone bruising on his left arm, and he had not competed since his second‑round defeat at Wimbledon last month.
In a statement on social media, Draper wrote: “Hi guys, I’m sorry to say I’ll be withdrawing from the US Open. I tried my very best to be here and give myself every chance to play but the discomfort in my arm has become too much and I have to do what is right and look after myself. Thank you for all the support it means so much to me. Until next year NYC.”
