Jack Draper has called another halt to his erratic tennis career, with the injury-magnet Briton withdrawing from the remainder of the spring clay season.

The player who once breached the ranking top 10 but now stands 28th and falling, said on Wednesday that he will not front up for the Rome Masters and Roland Garros next month.

The 24-year-old has managed just eight matches this season, including a pullout in the late stages of a loss this month on clay in Barcelona. He has been suffering with knee issues for weeks.

The British press is now facing a possible Wimbledon nightmare, with both Draper and Emma Raducanu both missing in action with dim hopes for recovering in time for the late June start at the All England club.

 Draper explained his situation on social media.

“My knee is on the mend and I’ve started back hitting balls but unfortunately I have been advised not to play Roland Garros. 

“As gutting as it is to miss another slam, the advice is not to rush straight back into playing five set tennis on clay.

“Off the back of the arm injury I sustained last year, I’ve been restricted with my training and by giving myself the time to heal and build, I can be the player I want to be out there once again. See you soon !”

Draper owns a grass title from Stuttgart, which starts the day after the June 7 Roland Garros final in Paris.

Jannik Sinner made the bet of an unaccustomed morning start, with the world No 1 extending his win streak to 20 matches as he defeated Cam Norrie 6-2, 7-5 on Tuesday at the Madrid Masters.

The top seed who will be playing only his second quarter-final in the high-altitude Spanish capital, was none too pleased at being handed the 11 a.m. opening match on the showcase court.

But Sinner did not waste time worrying as he came back to victory after briefly losing his lead of a set and a break against British No. 1 Norrie.

The Italian has now won his last 25 matches at the Masters 1000 level and is still working to become the first to ever win five straight titles in the elite series.

“Playing so early was quite unusual for me,” he said. “I don’t know the last time I played at 11.

“But the time doesn’t really matter, I try to do my best.”

Sinner did launch a complaint about scheduling in late-night Spain.

“Starting two (evening) matches from 8 p.m. is very late. Afterwards we need to eat, get treatment… but we try to adapt our bodies.”

Sinner and Norrie have been recent practice partners but had never met in a match.

“I knew what to expect,” the seed said. “I was also able to serve well in the important moments.

“I’m happy to be in the quarter-finals again and glad to be through in two sets.”

Carlos Alcaraz could miss the entire grass season if a worst-case scenario on his wrist injury comes into play.

The Spaniard has already withdrawn from  title defences on clay at Rome and Roland Garros after injuring the wrist this month in Barcelona.

But latest reports from Spain indicate that the world No. 2 could possibly not be back until the start of the US Open run-up next August, possibly at the Cincinnati Masters.

Rome’s La Gazzetta dello Sport broke the bad news on the fitness state of Alcaraz, winner of the last two French Open editions. The paper reported there was no chance for the player to compete either at Queen’s club, London, or Wimbledon, which begins in late June.

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