British tennisč Jack Draper on Monday, he withdrew from his performance at Wimbledon, citing a hand injury as the reason. Thus, the host of the third Grand Slam tournament of the season was left without two prominent representatives in the individual competition in less than 24 hours, as the best-ranked British tennis player had to give up her performance at the All England Club late on Sunday night. Emma Raducanu.
– I am devastated that I have to share that I had to withdraw from the first round match due to another hand injury – said the former čtennis fourthč of the world and protégé of Andy Murray. – There have been a lot of painful moments in the last 12 months, but this one is definitely the worst, because there is no greater chance for a British player than playing at Wimbledon.”
Draper cut last season short with a bone injury in his hand and has had knee problems this year. On Tuesday, he was supposed to play against the seventh tennis player in the world, the American Taylor Fritz, but the lucky loser from the qualifiers, a Serb, will play instead of him in that match. Dušan Lajović.