Jack Draper is about to make his return from harm 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 harm.
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 reside 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, enjoying greater than 50 matches.
It’s excellent news that he has recovered rapidly and the world No 20 may also play within the remaining Masters 1000 match of the season in Paris the week after Vienna.
That’s nearly 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 operating to qualify for the ATP Finals in Turin in November however would want to win each tournaments, and even that will nicely not be sufficient.
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Jack Draper pulls off a tremendous 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)
Which gamers have certified for the ATP Finals?
The climax to the 2024 ATP Tour season arrives in November within the form of the ATP Finals in Turin, reside on Sky Sports activities Tennis.
Between November 10 and 17 the highest eight males’s gamers on the earth will face off in Italy, trying to finish their seasons on a excessive.
Three gamers have certified already for the ATP Finals up to now.
Italy’s Jannik Sinner, Germany’s Alexander Zverev and Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz have already booked their spots on the prestigious year-end occasion.
Behind that trio, 5 areas are left to be stuffed, with many stars aiming to realize factors in Asia to spice up their hopes.
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