Jack Draper has postponed his start to the clay court season after withdrawing from the Monte Carlo Masters.
Draper suffered a bone injury in his left arm last year, which kept him out of competition for nearly six months.
The Briton impressed in just his second ATP tournament back at Indian Wells, with Draper beating Novak Djokovic en route to reaching the quarterfinals.
Draper then lost to Reilly Opelka in his only match at the Miami Open, and concerns have now been raised again after pulling out of the Monte Carlo Masters.
Jack Draper set to continue training in London after Monte Carlo Masters withdrawal
Draper was scheduled to play the Monte Carlo Masters for the fourth time in his career, but he has now withdrawn from the tournament.
In a somewhat encouraging sign for fans of Draper, it has been reported that he will continue training at the National Tennis Centre in London, as he looks to keep building his fitness back up.
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Draper will now be replaced by Daniel Altmaier at the Monte Carlo Masters which takes place next week.
The next clay court tournament for Draper is the Barcelona Open, where he will be making his debut, and Carlos Alcaraz is also entered.
Draper will then return to the Madrid Open, where he reached the final last year, ahead of the Italian Open and the French Open.
Jack Draper is not the only ATP player to have withdrawn from the Monte Carlo Masters
Draper is not the only player to have withdrawn from the Monte Carlo Masters, with a fourth player joining him, Djokovic and Taylor Fritz to have pulled out of the tournament.
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Sebastian Korda stunned Alcaraz at the Miami Open, but he lost his following match against another young Spaniard in Martin Landaluce.
It was clear in this match that Korda was struggling with a back issue, and he has now pulled out of the Monte Carlo Masters.
Korda has been replaced by Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, with the American lineup continuing to thin at the Monte Carlo Masters this year, with just Frances Tiafoe remaining in the main draw.
The Monte Carlo Masters main draw will get underway on April 5, when the world number one ranking will be on the line as Jannik Sinner looks to dethrone Alcaraz.
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