Jack Draper says hip problem was a 'ticking time bomb' after Australian Open exit - The British no1 was unable to complete his fourth-round clash with Carlos Alcaraz
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.
Jack Draper described his hip problem as a “ticking time bomb” after limping out of his Australian Open fourth-round clash with Carlos Alcaraz. The British number one came into the tournament with little preparation after struggling with a flare-up of tendinitis, which he admitted he was still having to manage, during pre-season.
Carlos Alcaraz reached his second Australian Open quarter-final on Sunday when his opponent Jack Draper retired injured when trailing 7-5 6-1.Spaniard Alcaraz was well on top in the afternoon match at Rod Laver Arena against the Briton,
Draper had pushed his once-fragile body to new extremes with three five set matches in a row, each time coming back from two sets to one down.