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27 Dec 2025 | 08.58
Jack Draper is going through a real ordeal with injuries during his early years on the professional circuit. After four months without competing due to an arm problem, the British tennis player announced yesterday that he will not be able to play the Australian Open 2026, which will also have direct consequences on the top-10 of the ATP ranking.
Currently, Draper holds the 10th position in this ranking, but after the first Grand Slam of the year, he will lose the 180 points he earned last year for reaching the round of 16. In fact, he lost to Carlos Alcaraz due to hip problems that forced him to withdraw prematurely.
The impact of his decision not to participate in the 'Major Down Under' is significant because Alexander Bublik (ranking number 11) lost in the first round last year, so whatever happens, he will move ahead of Draper in the ranking. The same will happen with Casper Ruud (number 12), who needs a win to surpass Draper while waiting for the United Cup outcomes. If his immediate pursuers also perform well, he could drop several more positions.
Draper defends Doha final and Indian Wells title
As the player confessed in a video posted on social media, he still doesn't feel physically prepared to play a Grand Slam best-of-five sets, hence his decision to postpone his return to the courts. However, if his comeback is prolonged, the consequences could be much more devastating for him.
Just half a month after the conclusion of the Australian Open, Draper has to defend the 330 points he earned in the final of the ATP 500 in Doha in 2025 where he lost to Andrey Rublev. Additionally, early in March, the Briton will have to defend his first Masters 1000 title won in Indian Wells.
It is normal for Jack to play these tournaments, but the uncertainty lies in his physical condition to face the final rounds. If he doesn't achieve good results, his ranking could drop below the top-20. Much pressure on the shoulders of a player who once reached number four in the middle of the year.
2025, Draper's worst year in terms of activity
What stands out most in Draper's 2025 is the contrast between his good results and his physical problems, which have been a constant since the beginning of his career. The abdomen, the shoulder, the hip... and now the left arm, a sensitive area he must take care of if he wants to regain the power so characteristic in his game.
In a year where he achieved his most significant results, it is also noteworthy that he barely played 11 tournaments, retiring in two of them. At the US Open, he didn't even take to the court to face Zizou Bergs in the second round, adding to the previously mentioned withdrawal against Carlos Alcaraz. At 23 years old, it remains to be seen if 2026 will finally be the year he finds consistency since, by talent and level of play, he is destined for great things in the sport of kings: tennis.
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