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Here is part of Jack Draper’s post match media appearance from this evening where he explained his hip issues and why he decided to pull the pin on his match with Carlos Alcaraz at the start of the third set.

Can you tell us what the injury is and how long you have had it, how it manifests when you’re out there, where you feel the pain?

JACK DRAPER: 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.

Q. At what point did you decide enough was enough?

JACK DRAPER: From the third game I felt like it was getting worse. Actually woke up this morning, didn’t feel too bad. When I got out there, and the Carlos’ intensity, I think it’s such a spot in sport you’re putting your body in positions all the time. I’m someone who throws my body around, gives it my all sort of thing.

You know, from the third game, I felt like I sort of had multiple areas that were, you know, really in pain, and especially the hip.