UNTIMELY INJURY

Draper withdraws from Miami Open due to abdominal injury

The 21-year-old suffered a slight tear to his oblique muscle at Indian Wells.

In Summary

• He retired early on in the second set of a fourth round match against Carlos Alcaraz.

• Draper, world number 43, suffered a series of retirements in 2021

Jack Draper receiving treatment.
Jack Draper receiving treatment.
Image: /BBC

Britain's Jack Draper has pulled out of this week's Miami Open as he does not want to make an abdominal muscle injury any worse.

The 21-year-old suffered a slight tear to his oblique muscle at Indian Wells.

He retired early on in the second set of a fourth round match against Carlos Alcaraz, who won the tournament and became the new world number one.

Draper, world number 43, suffered a series of retirements in 2021 but was able to play 22 events last year.