Jack Draper retired with a knee injury as he edged in direction of defeat in his first spherical conflict in opposition to Tomas Martin Etcheverry on the Barcelona Open.
Draper started his clay-court season on a constructive observe as he took the opening set off the Argentinian however his type dipped as he struggled with an obvious proper knee grievance.
Etcheverry was 4-6, 6-3, 4-1 forward, nicely on target to assert the decisive third set, when the British No. 2 withdrew in discomfort.
The 24-year-old was seen by a physio on the finish of the second set, receiving therapy and tape on his leg, however was damaged twice extra earlier than opting to name it a day in his first outing since his second spherical exit to Reilly Opelka within the Miami Open final month.
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Draper loved a breakout triumph at Indian Wells final yr however was subsequently laid low for nearly eight months on account of a difficulty along with his left arm.
Fit once more, he misplaced within the quarterfinals of his title defence to Daniil Medvedev having scored a notable win over Novak Djokovic within the final spherical of 16.
He’s subsequent on account of play on the ATP Masters 1000 occasion in Madrid beginning on April 20, the place he reached the ultimate final yr earlier than shedding 7-3, 3-6, 6-4 to Casper Ruud.
