Overview

• The US Open and Draper confirmed his withdrawal before his scheduled second-round match, with the Briton citing ongoing arm discomfort in a post on X.
• Zizou Bergs moves into the third round by walkover after being slated to face Draper on Thursday in New York.
• Draper had not played singles for more than seven weeks due to bone bruising in his left humerus, skipped Toronto and Cincinnati, then won his first-round match 6-4, 7-5, 6-7(7), 6-2 over Federico Agustin Gomez.
• ESPN reported this is the first time a men’s top-five seed has withdrawn during the US Open in the Open era and noted his ranking will drop to at least No. 7.
• Analysts including Laura Robson, Tim Henman and Andrea Petkovic said the call was prudent given the injury and lack of match fitness, urging full recovery before a return.