00:02Yes, some tennis news now. Jack Draper's injury nightmare continued in heartbreaking
00:08fashion as the British star broke down in tears during his first round defeat to France's
00:15Terence Atamane at the Canadian Open in Montreal. Making his first appearance since withdrawing
00:23ahead of last Wimbledon with a persistent arm problem, Draper showed flashes of his
00:29quality before physical issues appeared to resurface in a 6-3, 2-6 and then ultimately
00:376-2 defeat. After losing the opening set, Draper responded impressively to level the contest,
00:46dominating the second set with aggressive baseline play and a powerful serve that we're so used to
00:53seeing from Jack Draper. However, his level dropped dramatically in the decider. Just a three
00:59set matched this one and the pace disappeared from his serve and ground strokes, raising fresh concerns
01:06over a left arm injury that has disrupted much of his 20-26 campaign. Trailing 4-1 in the final
01:16set,
01:16the 24-year-old sat at the changeover visibly overcome with emotion. The defeat is another cruel
01:24setback for Jack Draper, who has played only a handful of tournaments this season after repeated
01:31injury issues. His participation at next week's Cincinnati Open and more importantly the US Open
01:38is now in doubt as he battles to regain full fitness.
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