Jack Draper: British No 1 forced to retire injured when trailing by two sets against Carlos Alcaraz

Jack Draper’s heroic Australian Open run came to an end after the British No 1 was forced to retire from his fourth round clash against Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz on Rod Laver Arena.

The British No 1 came into the tournament with little preparation after a hip injury suffered in pre-season, which he admitted he was still having to manage.

He then put his body through three five-set matches, spending more than 12 and a half hours on court, and it proved too much.

After taking a medical timeout at the end of a competitive first set, Draper became increasingly compromised in the second and, after Alcaraz took a 7-5 6-1 lead, the 15th seed opted to shake hands.

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