Jack Draper made Flushing Meadows his first appearance after his shock early exit at Wimbledon in July. Soon after that, he was diagnosed with a humerus injury in his left hand, a bone that runs from the shoulder to the elbow. Arriving a week earlier to test his skills despite an eight-week resting time, Draper turned heads with his physique, reaching the mixed doubles SFs with partner Jessica Pegula. He also secured a tricky first-round win over Federico Agustin Gomez. But a day later, while practicing, he realized he wasn’t ready yet.

On Wednesday, the US Open’s official X account announced, “Jack Draper has withdrawn from the Men’s Singles event with an injury. Zizou Bergs advances to the third round by walkover.” Following that, Draper apologized to his hopeful fan

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