British tennis player Jack Draper has opted out of the upcoming Monte Carlo Masters tournament as he carefully manages his return to competition after recovering from a sustained arm injury.
The athlete, who is 24 years old, was absent from top-tier tour events for half a year due to a bone bruise in his left arm, which is his serving arm. However, since his return to active play, he has participated in three tournaments over a span of five weeks.
The 2024 US Open semi-finalist secured a victory in Dubai upon his re-entry into the circuit, achieved a notable win against Novak Djokovic en route to reaching the quarter-finals at Indian Wells, and subsequently faced defeat in his initial match at the Miami Open.
Following his loss to Reilly Opelka in Miami, Draper commented that he was “feeling good” physically, yet he also stressed the importance of maintaining patience with eight months still remaining in the current season.
Consequently, Draper has concluded that participating in Monte Carlo—an event scheduled to kick off the European clay court season for elite players on 5 April and recognized as one of the ATP Tour’s premier competitions—would be an imprudent decision given his current stage of recuperation.
Instead, his intention is to persist with his training regimen in London, focusing on enhancing his physical conditioning and refining his playing skills for the forthcoming months.
