Home hope Draper pulls out of Wimbledon due to 'recurrence of arm injury'

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/draper-jack/SWxNhpmK/"]Draper[/a], 24, has ensured a disrupted season after injuring his arm at the US Open in August last year.[/p][p]He was due to face sixth seed [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/fritz-taylor/UH09iaZ6/"]Taylor Fritz[/a] in the first round on Centre Court on Tuesday.[/p][p][b]"Devastated to share that I have had to withdraw from my first round match due to a recurrence of my arm injury," [/b]Draper said.[/p][p][b]"There have been a lot of painful moments in the last 12 months, but this one is definitely the absolute worst, as there is no greater honour for a British player than playing at Wimbledon.[/b][/p][p][b]"I will continue to persevere through this. Thank you for the support."[/b][/p][embed guid="617c94a5-b20c-49d3-8456-9de0602e1ea9" url="https://x.com/Wimbledon/status/2071592462032773548" social-type="twitter" /][p]It is a huge blow for Draper, who appointed Andy Murray as his coach for the grass-court season.[/p][p]Draper had a positive warm-up to Wimbledon as he reached the semi-finals of the Eastbourne Open. [/p][p]Draper follows [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/raducanu-emma/YmIZde1B/"]Emma Raducanu[/a] in withdrawing before the tournament through injury.[/p][p]Raducanu - the former US Open champion - [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/news/emma-raducanu-withdraws-from-wimbledon-with-stress-fracture-on-eve-of-first-match/Sduc12NN/"]pulled out ahead of the first round due to a stress fracture in her leg[/a].[/p]