Jack Draper described his hip problem as a “ticking time bomb” after limping out of his Australian Open fourth-round clash with Carlos Alcaraz. The British number one came into the tournament with little preparation after struggling with a flare-up of tendinitis, which he admitted he was still having to manage, during pre-season.

Jack Draper was forced to retire in his fourth-round clash with Carlos Alcaraz The Brit was down by two sets but could not continue due to pain in his hip He admitted that he may have to manage the injury for the rest of his career Jack Draper fears his troublesome hip may be something he will have to manage for the rest of his career.

Carlos Alcaraz has reached his 10th career Grand Slam quarterfinal, tied for the most by a man before his 22nd birthday, by advancing at the Australian Open when 15th-seeded Jack Draper stopped playing because of injury after dropping the first two sets of their fourth-round match.