Draper attacks the ATP: "They are endangering us for money"

Diego Jiménez Rubio - 2 Nov 2026 | 12:02
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The British player is very critical of the decisions being made by tennis authorities, considering them to be detrimental to the health of the players.

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Jack Draper denounces the serious danger of tennis. Photo: gettyimages

Jack Draper has been trapped for too long in an endless spiral of injuries. His attempts to return to regular competition have been met with fatal setbacks for his body and state of mind, but the Brit promises to keep trying. He is clear about who the culprits are behind the injury epidemic plaguing tennis.

Strong statements have been made by Jack Draper in a recent interview with Bagel Magazine, where he expresses his anger at having spent almost an entire season absent. The Brit is prone to injuries and the demands of modern tennis seem to be exceeding his limits. He is not the only one experiencing this nor the only one harshly criticizing the reasons behind it.

Draper, coached by Murray, has only played 15 matches this year due to injuries

Indeed, recent reforms in the ATP calendar, the type of balls used in tournaments, and the constant changes between events very close in time, as well as the slowness of the courts, result in enormous physical demands on tennis players. The Masters 1000 have been expanded, there has been an effort to slow down the pace of play to generate more rallies, and changes to the calendar are being planned for 2028, including another Masters 1000.

Many people believe that tennis players can choose to skip tournaments and thus reduce their match load, but the reality is that the competition is fierce and sacrificing any event can be fatal. Jack Draper himself comments on this in the incendiary statements he has made against those who make such decisions.

Jack Draper's brutal rant against the ATP

"All young tennis players want to progress and achieve great success. For that, you cannot skip tournaments; you need to play almost every week. I am clear that I will try to manage my schedule better because I want to have a long career, but it's not easy to do."

"Many decisions have been made in tennis to make money, especially from the higher echelons. And while many good things have also been done, they are endangering an entire generation of players who are constantly getting injured."

"It also has a lot to do with the evolution of the game itself: the courts are slower, the balls are slower, and athletes are physically better than ever. That’s why tennis is not in a good situation."

The reflections that Jack Draper puts on the table are not the first in this regard, and he is not an isolated player facing this issue of recurring injuries. In recent years, Fils and Berrettini have found themselves caught in similar spirals, and many more express themselves in the same terms as the Brit. Will anything change in tennis?

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