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Jack Draper Opens US Open on Monday Against Qualifier Federico Agustín Gómez

The British No 1 returns from a left-arm bone bruise feeling ready after weeks of training with mixed-doubles match play.

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Overview

  • Draper is scheduled second on Louis Armstrong Stadium on Monday, 25 August, following Victoria Mboko vs Barbora Krejčíková, with an estimated start around 1pm local time depending on the first match.
  • The match marks his first singles appearance since a second-round defeat to Marin Čilić at Wimbledon more than seven weeks ago.
  • He said scans revealed bone bruising in his left humerus, which led him to rest and skip the Masters 1000 events in Canada and Cincinnati.
  • Draper reports a month of intensive training and says the arm issue should not limit him when he takes the court in New York.
  • He reached the mixed-doubles semi-finals at Flushing Meadows with Jessica Pegula and enters the tournament as the No 5 seed, with a draw that could set up a quarter-final against defending champion Jannik Sinner.