Jack Draper’s 2026 season on the ATP Tour certainly has not gone the way he would have hoped thus far.
Draper recorded the best year of his career in 2025, during which he claimed a maiden ATP Masters 1000 title and secured a career-high ranking of fourth in the world.
But this campaign has been a tough one for the Briton, who has struggled massively with injury setbacks.
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He was sidelined for nearly six months after the 2025 US Open with bone bruising in his right arm, returning at the Davis Cup in February this year.
After playing just five tour-level events, Draper suffered a knee injury at the Barcelona Open, which saw him miss the French Open.
Having withdrawn from Wimbledon with another injury setback, the 24-year-old’s ranking has plummeted outside the top 100.
Patrick Mouratoglou backs calls for more prize money
Addressing Draper’s difficulties, Serena Williams’ former coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, suggested his situation is exactly why players’ calls for more prize money at Grand Slams are vindicated.
Several stars from both the ATP and WTA tours have called for Grand Slams to increase their players’ share of revenue, with some stating they may start boycotting majors if no changes are made.
In a post on Instagram, Mouratoglou said: “If you struggle to understand why the players are fighting against Grand Slams for more prize money and more security, just look at the case of Jack Draper, and you’ll understand everything.
“What happened to Draper, I think, hurt everybody to see him again injured. Before last year, when he had three different injuries during the year, I said Jack Draper is a guy who plays six months per year, and he’s already top ten, just to see how good he is and how much potential he has.
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“And it’s shocking for him first, of course, but also for all the players that think, wow, this guy who was top ten, young, has a great future ahead of him, [but] he can lose everything like this.
“Our job is dangerous, it’s insecure. And that explains also why the players are fighting so much about having a bigger prize money.
“But more than that, they want security also in case of injuries, so that they have a guaranteed prize money that compensates the one they don’t have. That’s basically all the things they ask for.”
Jack Draper’s best results on the ATP Tour this season
While it has largely been a season to forget so far, Draper has enjoyed some positive results in 2026.
His best result of the year came at the Indian Wells Open, where he defeated Novak Djokovic for the first time in his career.
Draper, who was the reigning champion in Indian Wells, came back from a set down to defeat Djokovic in the quarterfinals of the Masters 1000 event, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6.
His title defence ultimately came to an end after losing to Daniil Medvedev in the semifinals.
Draper’s next and only other deep run in 2026 came at the Eastbourne Open, where he advanced to the final four.
This year, Draper has tallied a win-loss record of 8-5 and has made $351,112 in prize money.
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