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Draper retires from Japan Open quarter-final

Jack Draper Had Never Been Beyond The Second Round Of A Grand Slam.png Jack Draper had never been beyond the second round of a Grand Slam

Sun, 29 Sep 2024 Source: BBC

British tennis player Jack Draper, currently ranked number one in the UK, has withdrawn from the Japan Open due to an injury sustained during the quarter-finals.

The 23-year-old athlete lost the opening set 7-5 and was behind 2-1 in the second set against Ugo Humbert of France in Tokyo.

Draper, who is ranked 20th in the world, requested a medical timeout early in the second set to address an issue with his abdominal region.

Despite his efforts to resume play, he ultimately decided to retire from the match.

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Source: BBC