Rising Star Jack Draper Withdraws From 2023 Miami Open
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Jack Draper won’t be playing at the Miami Open this year due to an abdominal injury sustained in Indian Wells.
Draper has been enjoying a really solid season so far. He reached the semi-finals in Adelaide and made a pretty good attempt against Rafael Nadal at the Australian Open.
He was looking really strong in Indian Wells as well, reaching the fourth round. However, his match against Carlos Alcaraz ended up being more infamous than he would have hoped. The match itself looked odd from the start, as Draper was clearly struggling.
He then retired in the second set and later announced that he was dealing with an abdominal issue, which was very unfortunate as Draper has had some injury problems in the past.
The short turnaround to Miami left his participation at the Miami Open in the air, and now he has finally cleared the air. He won’t be playing at the ATP Masters 1000 event as he officially withdrew due to an abdominal injury that he sustained at the Indian Wells Open.
"Unfortunately, I won’t be able to play in the Miami Open this year. The injury I picked up last week needs more time to heal and recover properly. My main goal at this time is to play consistently on the tour, but I have to be patient. Thank you for the support!"
The injury is a massive setback for Draper, who is trying to break through properly in the sport. After finally playing for a while and looking good, the British player now has to deal with yet another injury that will keep him away from the courts and from building meaningful momentum.
As of now, there is no timetable for his return as he hasn’t directly addressed the severity of the injury, even though at least a month of absence could be possible.
