Jack Draper cries after first-round loss at Canadian Open

On August 4, 2026, Jack Draper played his first match at the Canadian Open after a long period away due to injury. The 24-year-old Brit received a wildcard entry into the main draw, but was eliminated in the first round.

First match for Draper after injury

Draper returned to the tournament after his last appearance in June, when he was still struggling with an arm injury. The injury caused his ranking to drop from fourth to around 160th over the course of a year.

Performance against Terence Atmane

Against Frenchman Terence Atmane, Draper started the match nervous, but without the compression sleeve that had helped him in previous outings. He lost the first set 6-3, but bounced back in the second, winning 6-2 after a cross-court forehand that thrilled the Montreal crowd.

Moment of emotion and tears

In the third set, Draper began well, but gave away the opening game after leading 40-15. He then squandered a break-point opportunity and, after missing another point, sat down and was overcome with emotion, wiping away tears before losing the set 6-2.

Implications for upcoming tournaments

Although he holds a wildcard for the Cincinnati Open, which starts the following week, the situation raised doubts about his participation in that event and the US Open, scheduled to begin on August 23.

Other British players in the tournament

Britain’s No. 5 Jacob Fearnley beat Frenchman Adrian Mannarino 7-6 6-4, securing a second-round clash with Czech Jakub Mensik.

With information from BBC Sport.