Overview
- Draper confirmed on Monday that he had to withdraw 24 hours before his scheduled Centre Court first‑round match against sixth seed Taylor Fritz because his left‑arm injury flared up.
- He reached the Eastbourne semi‑final the week before as part of a planned comeback and had Andy Murray working with him as his grass‑court coach.
- Draper has a year‑long history of problems that included a left‑arm bone bruise that kept him out for months and a knee tendon issue in April that forced earlier withdrawals from Queen’s and clay events.
- His ranking has tumbled to around No.160, leaving him unseeded at Wimbledon and likely to face a prolonged period of rehabilitation rather than immediate Grand Slam play.
- The withdrawal came the same day as Emma Raducanu’s exit and adds to a wider pattern of high‑profile absences that has prompted Draper to warn governing bodies about rising injury levels on the tour.