Draper, about his injury: "If I hadn't stopped, I could have ended up having a very serious problem"

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A step back to gather momentum and come back stronger. That is what Jack Draper intends this competitive break to be between the end of the grass season and the start of the US Open 2025. The current world number 5 explained the injury he has suffered and addressed other current topics.

He defends the semifinals reached last year, aims to keep growing as a tennis player, closing the gap with the current top players, and yearns to feel free of discomfort on the court. This is how Jack Draper faces the US Open 2025, where his expectations do not seem to be the highest, having been unable to compete in any events of the North American hard-court series. Nevertheless, one cannot rule out a player of this caliber, displaying such good tennis so far this year.

- Key aspects of the injury he has suffered

There were high hopes for Draper at Wimbledon from British tennis, but his performance at Wimbledon was not as expected, possibly due to issues in his left arm. "I started feeling pain in the middle of the clay court season, feeling some sort of blockage in the arm when hitting forehands and serving. It worsened gradually, and it bothered me a lot during the grass season. I didn't know what I was facing, so after Wimbledon, I underwent several tests," he explains.

"What I had were hematomas in the humerus of the left arm. They told me that if I continued playing like that, I could face very, very serious problems. It hasn't been easy, but it was good for me to be on a break, resting, and I could do many things. I went a month without serving, and after two and a half weeks, I was hitting from the baseline. I've been increasing my workload gradually. I know it's a complicated injury that takes time to heal, but I won't hold back at all when I'm competing," the Brit stated.

- Sinner and Alcaraz's superior level compared to others

"Obviously, their level is above the rest at the moment; they are the most consistent in the world by far. What they have achieved in these months is very motivating for the rest of us because we don't want to feel so dominated by them. I'm happy for how well they are doing; both are great guys, but I detest that feeling of letting them have their way. I want to improve to match their level," explained Jack Draper, who will debut at the US Open 2025 against Federico Agustín Gómez.

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