Jack Draper will be sidelined from tennis for the rest of the year as he rules out returning before 2027

British tennis player Jack Draper has confirmed via an emotional Instagram post that he will not return to professional tennis until 2027, ruling himself out for the remainder of the current year. Draper has been unable to compete in any Grand Slam tournaments this year due to a complicated injury. He acknowledged the setback was particularly difficult given the strong form he had shown in the summer of the previous year.