Overview
- Draper formally pulled out of the Queen’s Club Championships on Tuesday, June 9, saying recovery is progressing but he will aim to return at Eastbourne the week before Wimbledon.
- The immediate issue is a knee tendon injury suffered at the Barcelona Open in April, coming after months sidelined by a bone bruise in his left serving arm.
- Andy Murray was added as Draper’s interim coach for the grass season but has not yet made an on‑court debut with him because of the withdrawal.
- Limited match play this season — roughly eight to ten matches — and the absence of Queen’s points have left Draper sharply lower in the ATP rankings and increased pressure over wildcards and seeding.
- Eastbourne will be the key test for fitness and form with only days to prepare for Wimbledon, and Draper’s performance there will largely determine whether he can compete at SW19 this month.