Jack Draper pulls out of DC Open with arm injury

British tennis player Jack Draper has withdrawn from the Mubadala DC Open in Washington due to a persistent left arm injury, marking another frustrating setback in a season defined by fitness struggles. The 24-year-old pulled out on Monday, July 27, 2026, just before his scheduled first-round match against Alex Michelsen, and was replaced in the draw by lucky loser Mackenzie McDonald.

This withdrawal follows a nearly identical pattern to his exit from Wimbledon last month, where he also spoke positively about his fitness before pulling out on the eve of his opening match. Draper has been hampered by bone bruising in his serving arm for over a year, an injury that has limited him to just 14 matches in the past 12 months and caused him to miss all three Grand Slam tournaments so far this year. His ranking has subsequently fallen to world No. 147.

The injury, first felt at the 2025 US Open where he withdrew before a second-round match, involves internal bleeding in the humerus bone. Medical experts explain that the stress from the rapid acceleration and deceleration of a tennis serve, particularly, makes players susceptible to this condition. Professor Amar Rangan, a leading...