Jack Draper reveals what life has been like since ending his ATP season due to injury

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Jack Draper was forced to call an early end to his season at the US Open due to injury.

After winning his first-round match against Federico Agustin Gomez, Draper withdrew from the US Open, where he had made the semifinals the year prior.

The Briton cited his ongoing arm injury as the reason, which also saw him sidelined for the majority of the North American hard-court swing.

Since then, Draper has recently parted ways with his coach, James Trotman, and hired Jamie Delgado, who has previously worked with Andy Murray.

Now, ahead of the 2026 season, the 23-year-old has revealed what life has been like while out of action.

Jack Draper discusses the arm injury that ended his 2025 season

In an interview with UTS Tour, Draper said of the injury: “I first started feeling my arm feeling a bit different in Madrid this year.

“I played through it up until Wimbledon. I got a scan, and had bone bruising in my humerus. There’s kind of been a bit of an epidemic of them in tennis recently.

“Still, it’s tough to accept and get my head around, you know. I work so hard on other areas of my body, and this one is kind of out of my control.

“I tried the US Open, it didn’t work out, and then after that, I had to call it and do what was right and take some time out.”

“It was very difficult, but at the end of the day, this is sports. I think if you want to reach the highest heights, you’re also going to have some pretty low moments as well.

“It’s tough to take considering I was on such an amazing trajectory and really feeling in my tennis and my body that I was really improving all the time.

“But it just makes you stronger. Adversity for me has always made me stronger, so I try not to wallow and keep on going.”

Jack Draper said he went on holiday for the first time in 10 years

When asked what rehab has been like, Draper responded: “I’ve kind of used it as an opportunity to think forward.

“Hopefully, the best years in my career are still ahead of me. I’m not going to be crazy busy all the time.

“Having some time off on my first holiday in ten years was nice. I went to a few different places and just tried to relax and really take my mind off tennis, keeping my body in a good place but also resting.”

Draper was enjoying a fantastic season before the injury, having clinched a maiden Masters title at Indian Wells while also cracking the world’s top five.

Now, with a new coach at the helm, he will try and build on his success in 2026.