Jack Draper withdraws from Shanghai Masters

The 23-year-old was eliminated from the Japan Open on Sunday after his quarter-final duel against Frenchman Ugo Humbert.

Draper required treatment for an abdominal problem and, after trying to keep going, was forced to retire trailing 7-5, 2-1.

Draper’s camp says he doesn’t yet know the extent of the injury but believes the turnaround from Tokyo to Shanghai is happening too quickly.

Get well soon, @jackdraper0 😐

Unfortunately, with the score at 5:7, 1:2, Draper had to retire due to injury.#kinoshitajotennis pic.twitter.com/0a3lpf2Ak1

— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) September 29, 2024

The Japan Open was Draper’s first ATP tournament since reaching the semifinals of the US Open earlier this month.

The world number 20 played for Great Britain in the Davis Cup a few days later, but lost both games.

Afterwards, Draper complained that the current tennis schedule was too busy.

“It’s a mental calendar,” he said. “There is literally no break. It’s really mentally and physically challenging.”

Draper had a first-round bye in Shanghai and would have faced either Hugo Gaston or Jaume Munar in the second round.

Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and world number one Jannik Sinner are in the draw.