'No substitutes in tennis' - why are so many Brits injured?

Several top British tennis players have been sidelined with injuries during the 2025 clay-court season, including Jack Draper (right knee), Sonay Kartal (back, out since 12 March), Jacob Fearnley (rib), and Emma Raducanu, who has missed two months with a viral infection. The wave of injuries has severely depleted Britain's top-100 tennis resources heading into the French Open swing. World number two Carlos Alcaraz will also not defend his French Open title due to a wrist injury.