Draper withdraws from French Open with knee injury

British tennis player Jack Draper will miss the upcoming French Open and the rest of the clay court season due to a knee tendon injury. The 23-year-old has been forced to withdraw from the second major of the year, which begins in late May.

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The injury means Draper will sit out the entire clay court campaign leading up to Roland Garros. He joins the list of high-profile players who will miss the Parisian Grand Slam through injury.

Draper has shown promising form on hard courts in recent seasons but has struggled with fitness issues throughout his career. The setback comes at an unwelcome time as he looked to build on his progress up the world rankings.

The British number two will focus on recovery before returning to action on grass court season, with Wimbledon still several weeks away. His absence represents a blow to British hopes at the French Open, where he had been expected to compete in the main draw.