Jack Draper has been forced to end his season early due to an arm injury, which also means he will miss the Six Kings Slam exhibition event in Saudi Arabia
Jack Draper’s season is over after an arm injury forced the British tennis No. 1 to withdraw from the US Open. The 23-year-old revealed he battled through agony at Wimbledon before going a whole month unable to serve.
Draper managed just one singles victory in New York before withdrawing ahead of the second round due to “bone bruising” in his left humerus. The world No. 7 won’t need surgery but has called time on his campaign to allow the injury proper healing time.
This crushes his dream of making his debut at the season-ending Nitto ATP Finals – where he currently sits ninth in the Race to Turin – or featuring in the lucrative Six Kings Slam exhibition in Saudi Arabia next month.
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Draper had been signed up for the event, running from October 15-18, alongside Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev and Taylor Fritz battling for massive prize money with Draper’s replacement. Last year’s champion Sinner pocketed a staggering £4.5million.
Each of the six competitors was guaranteed at least £1.12m simply for showing up in a prize fund approaching £10m. Draper kicked off the season by claiming three straight five-set victories at the Australian Open before securing his maiden Masters crown at Indian Wells.
Following his first ATP Tour final appearance on clay in Madrid during April, he soared to a career-best world No. 4 ranking in June. He became just the second left-handed player this century to crack the top five after Rafael Nadal, but the arm problem led to disappointing early departures from Roland Garros and Wimbledon.
Physical setbacks have plagued Draper’s promising career from the start. He revealed on social media: “Unfortunately, the injury to my arm is something I have to rest and means I’ll be sitting out the rest of 2025. It is very difficult for me to accept as I was building some incredible momentum this year and playing some great stuff.
“However I’ve been through this before and I always come back stronger as I’m so motivated to fulfil my potential as a player. Huge thanks to everyone who backs me to do well and supports me on my journey. Can’t wait to get back out there and give it my all. See you soon!”
