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Jack Draper’s Australian Open hopes are over earlier than the event begins.
Indian Wells champion Draper introduced he’s withdrawn from the 2026 Australian Open as he continues restoration from a left arm damage.
Although Draper stated he feels he’s nearing the top of the restoration course of, he concedes this damage has been “advanced” and “difficult” and believes it will not be smart to attempt to play best-of-five-set AO matches with out feeling his arm is totally healed.
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“Sadly, me and my staff have determined to not head out to Australia this 12 months,” Draper stated in a video posted on X at present. “It was a extremely, actually robust determination.”
The left-handed Draper has been restricted to at least one singles match since his Wimbledon loss to Marin Cilic final summer season. Draper performed the US Open combined doubles occasion however was clearly compromised on serve and making an attempt to hit overheads.
Draper conceded a walkover to Zizou Bergs earlier than their scheduled US Open second-round conflict in August and has not performed since his US Open first-round win over Federico Gomez.
The Australian Open principal draw is about for January 18th-February 1st. In the end, Draper stated he’s simply not bodily able to play a Grand Slam.
