Jack Draper is about to make his return from damage on the Erste Financial institution Open in Vienna later this month.
The British No 1 retired throughout his quarter-final in opposition to Ugo Humbert on the ATP Tour occasion in Tokyo final month after sustaining an belly damage.
Draper then pulled out of the Shanghai Masters and there have been fears it might deliver an early finish to what has been a massively profitable season for the 22-year-old.
However he has been again coaching on the Nationwide Tennis Centre in Roehampton and he’s anticipated to return to motion on the ATP Tour occasion in Vienna starting on October 21, all stay on Sky Sports activities.
Draper’s progress had been hampered by bodily issues previous to this season, however he had managed to remain injury-free earlier than this setback, taking part in greater than 50 matches.
It’s excellent news that he has recovered rapidly and the world No 20 can even play within the remaining Masters 1000 match of the season in Paris the week after Vienna.
That’s virtually sure to be his final occasion of the 12 months, giving him an honest break forward of the beginning of the 2025 season.
He’s nonetheless mathematically within the working to qualify for the ATP Finals in Turin in November however would wish to win each tournaments, and even which will properly not be sufficient.
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Jack Draper pulls off an incredible defensive show to interrupt Ugo Humbert within the opening set of his Tokyo Open quarter-final.
What’s developing on Sky Sports activities Tennis in October?
- Shanghai Masters – ATP 1000 (October 2-13)
- Wuhan Open – WTA 1000 (October 6-12 – Emma Raducanu in qualifying motion)
- Almaty Open, Kazakhstan – ATP 250 (October 14-20)
- Stockholm Open, Sweden – ATP 250 (October 14-20)
- European Open, Antwerp – ATP 250 (October 14-20)
- Japan Open, Osaka – WTA 250 (October 14-20)
- Ningbo Open, China – WTA 500 (October 14-20)
- Erste Financial institution Open, Vienna – ATP 500 (October 21-27)
- Swiss Indoors, Basel – ATP 500 (October 21-27)
- Guangzhou Open, China – WTA 250 (October 21-27)
- Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis, Tokyo – WTA 500 (October 21-27)
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