Jack Draper had been drawn to play Taylor Fritz in a blockbuster first-round match. Daniel Kopatsch / Getty ImagesJune 29, 2026 Updated 9:34 am EDTTHE ALL ENGLAND CLUB, London — Jack Draper, the most high-profile male British player at this year’s Wimbledon, has joined his female counterpart Emma Raducanu in pulling out of the tournament due to injury.He withdrew citing a recurrence of the bone bruising in his left, playing arm, ahead of facing American No. 6 seed Taylor Fritz in a blockbuster first-round match scheduled for Tuesday.Draper, 24, wrote on social media Monday afternoon: “Devastated to share that I have had to withdraw from my first round match due to a recurrence of my arm injury. There have been a lot of painful moments in the last 12 months but this one is definitely the absolute worst as there is no greater honour for a British player than playing at Wimbledon. I will continue to persevere through this. Thank you for the support!!”
The news followed Raducanu announcing Sunday night that a stress fracture in her right leg had forced her to withdraw from the tournament, and a first-round match against Antonia Ružić.Draper was out with the original arm injury from August last year until February, and after a brief return was forced out for a couple of months with a knee problem. Making this another bitter blow for a player who was ranked No. 4 this time last year but has tumbled out of the world’s top 100 because of those persistent injuries.His place in the draw will be taken by a lucky loser from qualifying.Jun 29, 2026Connections: Sports EditionSpot the pattern. Connect the termsFind the hidden link between sports terms
