Jack Draper continues to go through very tough times at a professional level. The British player is one of the big names to watch on the grass court swing: it was the surface where he revealed himself to the world by taking a set from Djokovic in 2021 (in just one of his early professional appearances), he has an ideal game to cause damage, plays at home... but injuries, it seems, will not allow him to arrive in full form for his most important events of this 2026.
With his mind set on Wimbledon 2026, the Brit made a very tough decision. The goal was to arrive fresh for the grass court swing and fully recover from his knee injury, the same injury that limited his participation on clay to just one match (against Etcheverry in Barcelona) and forced him to withdraw from Roland Garros. Without having found a solution and plagued with problems, Jack opted for a more substantial break... which does not seem to have been sufficient.
Jack Draper has withdrawn from Queen’s as he continues his recovery from a knee injury. He is planning to return at Eastbourne, one week before Wimbledon.
— Tumaini Carayol (@tumcarayol) June 9, 2026
Another tough blow unfortunately.
Draper will not play at Queen's: Does Wimbledon hang in the balance?
Therefore, the Brit announced on his social media that he will not compete in the ATP Queen's 2026, the tournament where his return was scheduled and where he has always achieved great results (quarterfinals in 2024, semifinals in 2025). It was also the beginning of his collaboration with Andy Murray, confirmed as his new coach: now that comeback to competition is postponed and will come, if all goes well, one week later, at the This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Draper sigue fuera de combate: no jugará Queen"s y peligra Wimbledon

