Jack Draper confirms whether he will play in Australia in 2026

Jack Draper’s 2025 season on the ATP Tour has been a tumultuous one.

The British number one began the year in fine form, winning his first Masters 1000 title in Indian Wells and reaching the Madrid Open final.

Following his stellar results during the Spring, Draper rose to a career-high ranking of world number four.

Unfortunately for fans of the British star, Draper suffered a left arm injury which has prevented him from competing for much of the year. The British star has played only one match since Wimbledon – a first round contest at the US Open.

Draper, who recently withdrew from an exhibition event in Macau, has confirmed whether he will participate in the opening swing of the 2026 tennis calendar.

Jack Draper says he will play in Australia in 2026

In a video posted on X by Courtside with CP, Draper was asked by a fan: “When are you coming back from injury?”

The Brit replied: “I’ll be playing in Australia, yeah.”

The response prompted a round of applause from onlookers.

Draper continued: “I’ll be playing [in] Australia, yeah. It’s not been the easiest time for me because I was coming up, I was feeling like I was in a really good place right at the top, and then something like this happens and I guess you either stand still and let it get the best of you or you keep on going.

“And I think, yeah, that’s just a constant wheel, that’s just a constant wave. You know, you’re successful then you’re going to struggle and then you get successful again. But you have to keep at it mentally, so I feel like I’ve done that pretty well.”

British fans will welcome Draper’s highly anticipated return to the court in 2026. The 23-year-old is Britain’s most promising male talent and the nation’s most likely hope of a first male Grand Slam winner since Andy Murray in 2016.

Draper’s 2025 results in Australia

Draper chose not to compete in any warm-up events at the start of this year, instead opting to play one tournament – the Australian Open.

Draper battled hard at the event, winning three titanic five-set matches against Mariano Navone, Thanasi Kokkinakis and Aleksandar Vukic.

The Brit was stopped in the fourth round by Spanish superstar Carlos Alcaraz. Draper retired from the match while trailing 7-5, 6-1.

Yeah, I mean, just I think after how much I have played, I didn’t pull up amazingly well,” Draper told reporters after the match.

“I was really, really sore after I played my last match. You know, obviously managing this hip thing, which have been managing the last week or so.

“Have done actually, I mean, wasn’t expecting to come this far, actually, in all honesty. Obviously with all the hours I have played, been a bit too much on my body.

“I felt like today, you know, from the first couple of games, I felt like everything getting worse. Yeah, not ideal to end this way.

Draper was then asked to expand upon the injury issue he was dealing with.

The Brit replied: “Yeah, essentially I had tendinitis in my hip, which I had to get MRI looked at and stuff. I have had a history of problems in that area. Like, it hasn’t gone away. I’m still dealing with that.

“Obviously in the preseason, it into my back and I couldn’t walk and it was really difficult. I have come here and I have been managing that.

“You know, I have been unbelievably surprised with how much I have been able to play and put my body through, more than I have ever done before, especially.

“So, yeah, I think it’s just one of those things, just massive overload. This area of my body, you know, if I don’t get that right and I don’t make good decisions, you know, I don’t want to miss three or four months because of that, you know.”