{"id":2091737,"date":"2026-08-13T13:34:47","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T10:34:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2091737"},"modified":"2026-08-13T13:34:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T10:34:47","slug":"jack-draper-lifts-lid-on-change-of-mindset-after-hitting-rock-bottom-with-injuries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2091737","title":{"rendered":"Jack Draper lifts lid on change of mindset after hitting &#8216;rock bottom&#8217; with injuries"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"ps-article-content rounded-lg lg:mt-5 lg:border lg:border-card lg:bg-card lg:shadow-primary\">\n<header>\n<h1 class=\"py-4 text-xl font-normal text-title sm:text-2xl\">Jack Draper lifts lid on change of mindset after hitting \u2018rock bottom\u2019 with injuries<\/h1>\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/author\/richie-mills\" 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                        A frustrated Jack Draper                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\"><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/jack-draper\">Jack Draper<\/a> has opened up on his tearful reaction at the Canadian Open, while admitting he feels like he has hit \u201crock bottom\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The 24-year-old has played in just six tournaments this year, with the Brit beset by a string of injury issues, leading to him dropping out of the world\u2019s top 100.<\/p>\n<p>The former world No 4 has been plagued by bone bruising in his left arm for a year now, while knee tendonitis reared its ugly head in April.<\/p>\n<p>After making last-minute withdrawals from Wimbledon and Washington, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/jack-draper\">Draper<\/a> wiped tears from his eyes late on in his three-set loss to Terence Atmane in Montreal.<\/p>\n<p>While the left-hander has made no bones about how tough this period has been for him, the world No 143 now accepts the hand he has been dealt and is remaining positive.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>More Men\u2019s Tennis News<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-features\/circus-roger-federer-rival-contrasts-changes-novak-djokovics-new-approach\">Roger Federer rival contrasts Swiss\u2019 \u2018circus\u2019 tactic to the new approach of Novak Djokovic<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-features\/no-excuses-zverev-snubbed-third-guy-alcaraz-and-sinner-trio-named\">Former world No 1 tips three rising stars to become the \u2018Third Guy\u2019 behind Alcaraz and Sinner<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more from Tennis365? Add us as<span>\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tennis365.com\" target=\"_blank\">a preferred source on Google to your favourites list<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>for tennis coverage you can trust.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He told <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/2026\/aug\/12\/jack-draper-tennis-us-open-canadian-open-emotions\" target=\"_blank\">The Guardian<\/a> ahead of his first-round Cincinnati match with Martin Landaluce, \u201cI don\u2019t get emotional often. There was once I got emotional in practice in May when I had really bad knee tendonitis and my arm was really sore as well. I was in so much pain.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was running and my knee [hurt] and my hitting the balls and my arm was sore. Last week came from a place of, I think I had so much to focus on and manage, so much change going on in my tennis. I got to [No]4 in the world through doing the same things, the consistent work, the differences, and then went through this whole process of a lot of setbacks and a lot of struggle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s taken a lot out of me. But then at the same time, I\u2019m in a position where I\u2019m having to start again. That reality is difficult sometimes. The reason I got emotional was that through all the challenges, you can forget who you are on the court.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd last week I felt like I couldn\u2019t give any more. I was emotional because I didn\u2019t recognise the player I was out on the court due to my injuries and due to probably the way I\u2019ve been feeling for a long time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you reach rock bottom like that you can come back up again. Since then I\u2019ve practised really well, I\u2019ve had amazing support from the people around me and you get to a point more and more of acceptance. We\u2019ve definitely reached that acceptance phase now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Draper will hope no more injury issues crop up at Cincinnati, before the final major of the year, the US Open, gets underway later this month.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/arthur-fils-names-the-five-players-he-considers-to-be-the-next-generation-of-the-atp-tour\">Arthur Fils names the five players he considers to be the next generation of the ATP Tour<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jack Draper lifts lid on change of mindset after hitting \u2018rock bottom\u2019 with injuries Richie Mills 13 Aug 2026 2:34 PM A frustrated Jack Draper Jack Draper has opened up on his tearful reaction at the Canadian Open, while admitting he feels like he has hit \u201crock bottom\u201d. 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