Overview
- Draper, who lost to Térence Atmane in Montreal in a three‑set match on Tuesday, cried during a third‑set changeover as his movement and serve power visibly dropped.
- The defeat came after tournament organisers granted Draper a main‑draw wildcard for the National Bank Open to aid a staged comeback from a bone bruise first diagnosed at the 2025 US Open.
- Medical reports in coverage describe the problem as a chronic bone bruise in his left arm that reduces serve and groundstroke pace and responds poorly to short fixes, forcing long recovery pauses instead of surgery.
- Draper added Sir Andy Murray to his coaching team in May to rebuild form, but his limited match play this year and the Montreal scenes make his wildcard entries for Cincinnati and the likely US Open invitation uncertain.
- The episode deepens questions about Draper’s short‑term career trajectory after a rapid fall from a career‑high No.4 in 2025 to well outside the top 100, and his next steps will depend on immediate medical assessments and choices about rest versus trying back‑to‑back events.