Despite still being very young, Jack Draper has already had many injuries during his career. The British player's body struggles to withstand the imposed rhythms of professional tennis and the physical problems have become too many, which is why it is urgent to reflect together with the members of his team.

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.

Jack Draper described his hip injury as a "ticking time bomb" and admitted he will likely have to manage it for the rest of his career.

As Jack Draper retires from his Australian Open fourth-round match, BBC Sport analyses the key questions around his injury issues.

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+,

The British No 1 has stood up to questions over his physicality and endurance by winning three five-set matches in a row

Here is everything you need to know about Carlos Alcaraz vs. Jack Draper, including TV and streaming options for the match.

Carlos Alcaraz reached his 10th career Grand Slam quarterfinal, tied for the most by a man before his 22nd birthday, by advancing at the Australian Open 2025 when 15th-seeded Jack Draper stopped playing because of injury after dropping the first two sets Sunday.

Draper had pushed his once-fragile body to new extremes with three five set matches in a row, each time coming back from two sets to one down.