Jack Draper’s physical issues returned at the Australian Open and he lasted only two sets of his fourth-round clash with Carlos Alcaraz. The British number one came into the tournament with little preparation after a hip injury suffered in pre-season, which he admitted he was still having to manage.
Jack Draper retired after losing the first two sets of his Australian Open fourth-round match against Carlos Alcaraz through injury.
JACK DRAPER was forced to quit the Australian Open halfway through his clash with Carlos Alcaraz. The British No.1 retired injured against the Spaniard after losing the first two sets. Draper, 23,
Eurosport experts John McEnroe and Tim Henman felt the retirement of Jack Draper from his Australian Open clash with Carlos Alcaraz was inevitable.
Jack Drapers heroic Australian Open run ends in injury when trailing four-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz; watch all the action from the ATP and WTA Tours on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+,
Britain's Jack Draper runs out of steam and retires as Carlos Alcaraz moves into the Australian Open quarter-finals - where he could face Novak Djokovic.
Jack Draper taking painkillers to deal with tendinitis in hip after being forced to pull out injured when trailing Carlos Alcaraz 7-5 6-1 at the Australian Open; watch all the action from the ATP and WTA Tours on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+,
Carlos Alcarez seeks a spot in the quarterfinal round of the 2025 Australian Open Tennis Championships when he battles No. 15 Jack Draper in Saturday’s fourth round of men’s singles.
Draper said he was proud to have got to the last 16 considering the pain and disrupted build-up, and is confident the injury will not hamper his career long-term if he handles it correctly.
Jack Draper said it had been a "ticking time bomb" after he retired from his Australian Open last-16 clash with Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday because of "multiple areas really in pain".
Carlos Alcaraz has a little brother who’s good at the sport, too. Jaime Alcaraz, who is 13, won his first match in qualifying at a well-known tournament in France for young players, called Les Petits As.