Former world No 4’s knee problem follows arm injury
Draper says it is ‘gutting’ to miss Roland Garros
Jack Draper has been ruled out of the French Open with a knee injury. It is another blow in his attempt to re-establish himself after a long-term arm injury ruled him out for the best part of eight months.
Draper has managed nine matches in five events since returning in February and retired during his first-round match with Tomás Martín Etcheverry at the Barcelona Open this month. He was diagnosed with an aggravated knee tendon injury and had initially hoped to return before the second grand slam of the year next month.
However, the Briton has decided not to attempt to put his body through the rigours of best-of-five-set tennis on clay and will instead focus on recovering for the grass-court season.
