British No. 1 Jack Draper is set to return to competition in December after an arm injury cut his 2025 season short. He has accepted a wild card for the UTS Grand Final in London, which runs at the Copper Box from December 5-7, and plans to resume his full season at the United Cup in Australia from January 2, 2026, where he will team up with Emma Raducanu. Draper is also confirmed to play at Queen’s Club next summer.
Where he’s playing next
Draper will make his first competitive outing back at the UTS Grand Final in London. The wild card entry comes after he withdrew from his second-round US Open match against Zizou Bergs when an arm problem forced him out and effectively ended his 2025 campaign.
Quick facts
– Age: 23
– Birthplace: Sutton, London
– Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
– Turned pro: 2018
– Grand Slam debut: Wimbledon 2021
– Current ATP singles ranking: No. 10
– Career titles: 3 (including one Masters 1000)
– Grand Slams: 0
Best Grand Slam results
– Australian Open: 4th round (2025)
– French Open: 4th round (2025)
– Wimbledon: 2nd round (2022, 2024, 2025)
– US Open: Semi-finals (2024)
Coaching update
Draper has ended his long partnership with coach James Trotman. Ahead of the 2026 season he has hired Jamie Delgado, who previously coached Andy Murray. Trotman initially stepped back to prioritise family and has since moved on. Under Trotman, Draper captured three ATP Tour titles — including the Indian Wells Masters — and reached the US Open semi-finals in 2024.
Current ranking and season implications
Draper sits at world No. 10 in the ATP singles rankings. Because he withdrew late in the season, he will not be able to mount a charge to qualify for a debut appearance at the Nitto ATP Finals this year.
ATP Tour titles
– Stuttgart Open — June 2024 — Grass — ATP 250
– Vienna Open — October 2024 — Hard — ATP 500
– Indian Wells — March 2025 — Hard — ATP 1000
How Draper’s 2025 season played out
Draper had a mixed but notable 2025. He won his first Masters 1000 title at Indian Wells, including a high-profile victory over Carlos Alcaraz, and reached the Madrid final — making him only the second Brit after Andy Murray to do so. Other highlights and setbacks included:
– Australian Open: retired in the fourth round against Carlos Alcaraz after earlier physical issues that season
– Doha: runner-up to Andrey Rublev
– Miami: upset in the second round by Jakub Mensik, halting any hopes of a Sunshine Double
– Monte Carlo: last 16 loss to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
– Italian Open: quarter-final exit to Carlos Alcaraz
– French Open: fourth round defeat to Alexander Bublik
– Queen’s Club: semi-finals while battling tonsillitis
– Wimbledon: early exit in the second round to Marin Cilic after a first-round win over Sebastian Baez (Baez retired)
– US Open: withdrew from the singles draw because of an arm injury after one match; reached the mixed doubles semi-finals with Jessica Pegula before losing to Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud
Season summary
The high point of the year was Indian Wells, where Draper beat top opponents to claim his biggest title to date. Clay results were respectable, highlighted by a Madrid final, but he struggled to string together consistent deep runs across the rest of the season. An arm injury at the US Open curtailed his campaign and forced an early break to recover before the planned December comeback.
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