British No 1 Jack Draper has made the concerning admission that his hip injury could plague him for the remainder of his tennis career, following his retirement from the Australian Open fourth round against Carlos Alcaraz.

Carlos Alcaraz sent a touching message of support to Jack Draper after the Briton was forced to retire injured in their fourth round match at the Australian Open. The Spaniard was pushed hard in a competitive first set, but Draper’s body, battered from three straight five-set matches in Melbourne, could not keep pace.

JACK DRAPER was forced to quit the Australian Open halfway through his clash with Carlos Alcaraz. The British No.1 retired injured against the Spaniard after losing the first two sets. Draper, 23,

Jack Draper retired after losing the first two sets of his Australian Open fourth-round match against Carlos Alcaraz through injury.

It was the second time Draper had retired injured against Alcaraz, having cut short their 2023 match at Indian Wells due to an abdominal strain.

The Spanish tennis sensation Carlos Alcaraz quest for his 5th Grand Slam continued as they entered the quarterfinal of the men’s singles at the Australian Open 2025. After having a phenomenal season last year,

Jack Draper has pulled out of the Australian Open after losing the first two sets to Carlos Alcaraz. The British No.1 had suffered a hip injury before Christmas to prevent playing any warm-up events. And the No.15 seed reached the fourth round here by winning three five-set epic matches.

Jack Drapers heroic Australian Open run ends in injury when trailing four-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz; watch all the action from the ATP and WTA Tours on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+,

Jack Draper’s physical issues returned at the Australian Open and he lasted only two sets of his fourth-round clash with Carlos Alcaraz. The British number one came into the tournament with little preparation after a hip injury suffered in pre-season, which he admitted he was still having to manage.

Carlos Alcarez seeks a spot in the quarterfinal round of the 2025 Australian Open Tennis Championships when he battles No. 15 Jack Draper in Saturday’s fourth round of men’s singles.

Britain's Jack Draper runs out of steam and retires as Carlos Alcaraz moves into the Australian Open quarter-finals - where he could face Novak Djokovic.