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Carlos Alcaraz has hit the first real stumbling block of his career with the wrist injury that has kept him out of both Roland Garros and Wimbledon.

The Spaniard suffered the injury at the Barcelona Open in April and it has subsequently kept him out of most of the clay court swing and grass court season.

The World No 2 does not have an expected tennis return date, although his next likely tournament could be the Canadian Open at the beginning of August.

Mark Petchey believes the break from tennis could be good for Alcaraz, although he does expect the star to retire from tennis much earlier than the likes of Novak Djokovic and Stan Wawrinka.

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In an interview with The Daily Express, Petchey said: “I don’t think the reset’s going to be so bad for Carlos. It’s a lot, it always looks great from the outside looking at him, but he’s not necessarily somebody who wants to do it the way that everybody thinks that you should do it.

“I think that having this time away will rekindle all the passion that he needs for the game, and I think that he’ll come in fresher than ever. He’s so young, he’s got just acres of room to make things happen for himself.”

Petchey predicted that Alcaraz would hang up his racket far earlier than many tennis players play until today, stating: “Do I think he’s going to have a Novak (Djokovic)-style career? Probably not, but I don’t think he needs to.

“He’s going to give us enough entertainment, he’s going to have enough titles to do it his way, and hopefully, he can feel comfortable enough to be strong enough to know that that’s enough.

“For a lot of people, they always, if they’re getting judged harshly, say, ‘Why isn’t that enough?’ It is enough. If you do it your way, it’s enough. It’s OK not to love your job every day; it’s OK not to want to do things.

“He has to feel when he comes back – because, for the way he plays, the artistry that he brings, that wrist needs to be fully healed. So even if he had to take six months off and didn’t play again this year, it still wouldn’t really change the trajectory of his career.”

It’s testament to Alcaraz’s form prior to his ranking that he has still not dropped a place in the ATP Tour rankings, still sitting at World No 2.

Alexander Zverev, who is the World No 3 currently, would likely have to win Wimbledon in order to overtake Alcaraz in the rankings.

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Andrey Rublev would have had every right to feel some frustration as one golden era in men’s tennis was quickly replaced by the next, but the Russian views the rise of Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz through a different lens.

Rublev’s path to Grand Slam glory was blocked by the dominance of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic for much of his career and he may have hoped his time would come when that trio faded.

As a consistent member of the top ten in men’s tennis for many years, Rublev was one of the players who might have expected to step into the void they left behind at the top of the men’s game.

Yet Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz quickly raised the levels of the game to a new level, as they dominated the Grand Slam story until Alexander Zverev’s French Open win earlier this month.

Speaking exclusively to Tennis365 at The Boodles exhibition event at Stoke Park, Rublev spoke about Sinner and Alcaraz’s rise and offered an interesting view on the impact they have had on him.

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“Of course it’s tough to play them (Sinner and Alcaraz), but it’s also interesting to play against them,” Rublev told Tennis365.

“You can challenge yourself and help you improve faster. That’s the way I see it. Yes they are good, but you have to try and match them.”

Rublev will be striving to get past the quarter-finals at a Grand Slam for the first time in his career at Wimbledon and he admits he does not seem himself as a major contender as he heads back to the All England Club.

His best run at Wimbledon came when he reached the last eight in 2023, but he told us the question of who is the favourite this time should be asked to the leading title contenders.

“This is a question to be answered by the favourites,” he added. “For me, I need to pass the first three or four rounds and that is not easy to do.

“I don’t think about who is playing, who is injured. I just focus on myself and see how far I can get.”

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Rublev is a regular visitor to The Boodles exhibition event at Stoke Park in the week before Wimbledon and he admits the challenge of finding the right balance in his competitive and and practice schedule is crucial to his ambitions.

“It is a great preparation for Wimbledon to play good matches against great players to get ready for Wimbledon,” he added, after two days at The Boodles that saw him play against Alexander Shevchenko and Thanasi Kokkinakis.

“It’s full of players at Wimbledon and there is not much time to spend on the practice courts. Here, you can play a good match, have a nice gym and good food and you can practice. So it is perfect for the first few days when there are so many people trying to use Wimbledon.”

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Jannik Sinner echoed a famous quote from Rafael Nadal as he responded to a question from Tennis365 about his remarkable Masters 1000 streak.

The world No 1 defeated Cameron Norrie 6-3, 6-3 at the Giorgio Armani Tennis Classic exhibition at the Hurlingham Club in London on Wednesday.

Sinner will next aim to defend his title at the 2026 Wimbledon Championships, which will get underway on Monday 29 June.

The Italian star is currently on a record 34-match winning streak at Masters 1000 tournaments, having secured six consecutive titles at this level, starting with the 2025 Paris Masters.

By winning Indian Wells, Miami, Monte Carlo, Madrid and Rome this year, Sinner made history by becoming the first player ever to win the first five Masters 1000 events of the season.

While Sinner has been untouchable at Masters 1000 level, his fourth and most recent Grand Slam title was his maiden Wimbledon triumph just under a year ago, and he suffered painful exits at the first two majors in 2026.

The 24-year-old was beaten in five sets by Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open semi-finals in January, ending his bid for a third straight crown in Melbourne.

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Sinner was then the overwhelming favourite to win the 2026 French Open, where he was bidding to complete the career Grand Slam.

However, he fell to a shock five-set second round defeat to Juan Manuel Cerundolo after suffering a dramatic physical collapse, having led by two sets and 5-1 in the third set.

After watching Sinner’s Hurlingham win from courtside, Tennis365 posed a hypothetical scenario to the Italian during a press conference.

Q. If you had the chance, would you trade winning the first five Masters 1000 titles of the season for winning one of the first two Grand Slams, or would you keep those titles?

Sinner began his response by alluding to Nadal’s legendary “if, if, if… doesn’t exist” press conference answer before saying he “cannot answer” the question.

Sinner: “Uh… if, if doesn’t… (smiles). I don’t know. I don’t know. I cannot answer this (laughs), but good question, okay… (laughs).”

During the Madrid Open last month, Sinner said: “I don’t play for these records, or I don’t play for records in general. I play for myself. I play for my team, because they know what’s behind.

“Also my family, because with the success I’ve had, they also never changed how they are towards me… It means, of course, a lot, great numbers. But there is a lot of discipline, a lot of sacrifice behind this.”

The world No 1’s refusal to dwell on the ‘what if’ question was a telling insight into his mentality and suggests he approaches his career in a similar way to Nadal, which can only be a positive thing.

Rather than looking back, Sinner’s focus is firmly on collecting his first Grand Slam title of the year at the All England Club, and he is a strong favourite to accomplish this.

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There has been plenty of debate around Novak Djokovic’s decision not to play a warm-up event ahead of Wimbledon and now it has emerged the 24-time Grand Slam champion has lined up an intriguing practice partner at the All England Club.

Djokovic’s decision to pull out of the Hurlingham exhibition event in London sparked some concerns over the fitness of the seven-time Wimbledon champion, who has not played a competitive match since he lost against Joao Fonseca in a thrilling match in the opening week of the French Open at Roland Garros.

His decision not to play a warm-up event should not be viewed as a surprise, as Djokovic has rarely played a pre-Wimbledon grass court event over the course of his career.

Yet his move to skip the exhibition left some questions over whether he was still nursing the injury he spoke about before and after his defeat against Fonseca in Paris.

Now it has emerged that Djokovic will be on court in what should be a highly competitive practice session, as he will be hitting with defending Wimbledon champion Jannik Sinner at the All England Club on Thursday.

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Djokovic and Sinner will take to the court after world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka and her top 10 rival Jessica Pegula practice together on the second biggest court at Wimbledon.

At the age of 39, Djokovic would need to defy the sands of time to win what would be a record-equalling eighth Wimbledon title, but former British No.1 Greg Rusedski has talked up his hopes of creating more tennis history.

While Rusedski suggests Sinner is the big favourite to retain his Wimbledon title, he believes Djokovic is a huge contender.

“He’s my second pick for the title,” declared Rusedski, in an exclusive extract from his latest podcast on Tennis365.

“We compare him to Serena Williams because he’s been playing all year and he’s still a full-time professional. Let’s not forget he beat Jannik Sinner in the Australian Open in January. Nobody thought he was going to win that match.

“And then against Alcaraz, he got off to a brilliant start in the final, but then Alcaraz just put the accelerator on.

“Now he’s only got to be one of the big two. With Alcaraz out, Djokovic has to think this is my best chance to win number 25. 

“And if Djokovic gets to 25, it’s almost as impressive as (Rafael) Nadal’s 14 Roland Garros titles. A number that has never been hit before. I mean, that would be truly remarkable.

“Novak on grass, he doesn’t need warm-ups. He got enough tennis in Paris. He’s playing well enough. And for me, he might even be joint favorite because of the heat that we know can affect Sinner.

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“Djokovic is definitely one of the best grass court players on the planet. Seven Wimbledon titles, trying to tie Roger Federal with eight. Don’t discount Djokovic.”

Djokovic has been in London for a few days training in the heat ahead of his latest Wimbledon challenge and it might just be his last if he crashes out of the tournament early.

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Jannik Sinner played his first match since his physical collapse at Roland Garros — and his only Wimbledon warmup match — in record-breaking London heat.

Tennis365 watched from courtside as world No 1 Sinner downed Cameron Norrie 6-3, 6-3 at the Giorgio Armani Tennis Classic exhibition at the Hurlingham Club on Wednesday.

With temperatures soaring as high as 36 degrees Celsius amid a heat wave in London, the match took place on the hottest June day on record in the United Kingdom.

Just under a month ago, Sinner fell apart in the Paris heat as he lost to Juan Manuel Cerundolo in the second round of the French Open. Sinner led 6-3, 6-2, 5-1, but he won just two more games as his body failed him in dramatic fashion.

This context brought added intrigue to Sinner’s Hurlingham outing, which was played in even hotter conditions than his Roland Garros defeat.

While exhibition contests lack the intensity of competitive matches, Sinner did not show any signs that he was struggling to cope with the extreme weather during an hour and 15 minutes on court.

In a match that featured few extended rallies on a fast and pristine grass court, Sinner looked sharp from the very start as he broke Norrie in the opening game.

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A standout moment came when Sinner had a set point with Norrie serving at 3-5, 40-AD in the first set.

Sinner noticeably made an extra push to close out the set as he demonstrated his explosive movement with a stunning, sliding open-stance backhand that turned the point around.

In the second set, Sinner broke Norrie two more times, and he saved the only break point he faced in the match at 4-2 with a clinical first serve and forehand combination.

Norrie struggled to deal with the relentless depth and ball speed of Sinner, with the Brit firing forehands long of the baseline on a number of occasions.

Speaking in his on-court interview after making his debut at Hurlingham, Sinner said: “It’s great to play at this beautiful club.

“These exhibition matches are good because they allow us to try out a couple of things, and hopefully, we’ll be in the best possible shape for next week at Wimbledon.

“I’ve been on grass for nearly a week now and every day counts, so it’s very important to get used to the conditions. We still have some important practice sessions coming up, but hopefully, we’ll be as ready as we can be.”

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Marketa Vondrousova has been told that her tennis career will effectively be over if she cannot overturn her four-year ban.

The International Tennis Integrity Agency charged the 26-year-old for refusing an anti-doping test in December 2025, meaning her suspension will run until 21 June, 2030.

The former Wimbledon champion claimed in April that she feared for her safety when the doping control officer tried to enter her home to conduct the test, before later adding that she was stressed and was suffering mentally.

The Czech player, who is set to appeal against the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, was hit with the sanction after a tribunal ruled that she provided “no compelling justification” for refusing the test.

Vondrousova – who passed a doping test three days later – protested her innocence, with the former French Open finalist subsequently receiving a groundswell of support from fellow tennis players.

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Now, ex-Wimbledon doubles champion Rennae Stubbs has admitted she is “devastated” for Vondrousova and a four-year punishment is “ridiculous”.

The Australian, who is now coaching Serena Williams, said on the latest episode of The Rennae Stubbs Tennis Podcast, “Four years?! I just don’t know how I feel about this.

“I know Marketa, I’ve been around her a lot. She just seems the last person in the world to take anything to enhance her performance. Seriously.

“It feels so heavy. Four years is a life sentence in terms of a tennis player. Her reputation is just ruined. Her career is probably over. Four years is just a death sentence in a professional tennis world.”

The Olympic silver medallist has not been on the WTA Tour since January. If the ban remains in place, Vondrousova will be free to return to the sport when she is 30.

Earlier this week, ITIA senior director for anti-doping, Nicole Sapstead, said that a single female doping officer attended the Czech’s property last year.

She also suggested that Vondrousova‘s story did not hold up to scrutiny.

Sapstead said, “The player signed the refusal form outside. She left her apartment to walk her dog and made it clear to the doping control officer that she was refusing a test. The doping control officer asked her to sign the form to indicate as much.

“We ask our doping control officers to be as clear as possible when they’re engaging with players. It’s not for them to tell the player where a sanction may lay or (what could happen) if they choose to refuse.

“But what we do say is, please make it very clear that there are consequences, some significant consequences, if that individual refuses. So, yes, that was made very clear to the player. It was very clear that the player did not wish to engage with the process.”

The ITIA’s full reasoning will be released in “due course”.

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Serena Williams’ legendary former coach Rick Macci has told Tennis365 he believes the tennis icon can “beat anybody” when she makes her stunning Wimbledon comeback.

Williams, who played her last singles match at the 2022 US Open, won the last of her 23 Grand Slam singles titles — an Open Era women’s record — at the 2017 Australian Open.

The 44-year-old American made her comeback earlier this month in doubles at the Queen’s Club Championships, where she and Victoria Mboko won a match before her partner was forced to withdraw ahead of the second round. Williams then lost in the opening round of the Berlin Open doubles event with Karolina Muchova last week.

The former world No 1 will make her singles return at Wimbledon next week, having received a main draw wildcard for the grass-court major, which she has won seven times. She will also partner her sister, Venus Williams, in the women’s doubles event.

Macci began coaching Williams in 1991, when she was 10 years old, and worked with her until 1995, while he also coached Venus Williams during the same period.

In an exclusive interview with Tennis365, Macci revealed his reaction when he found out Williams was coming back.

“I wasn’t surprised,” said Macci. “Four years ago, when she unplugged and retired at the US Open, I still thought there was a lot left in the tank, and I still thought she was gonna play doubles with Venus.

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“If you rewind the tape, she never really closed the door… a [she had] lot of things going on in her life, had another child, had a lot of other interests.

“Where we’re at today, it doesn’t surprise me. I said it four months ago: ‘not only is she gonna play doubles, and I think it’s gonna happen at Wimbledon, I think she’ll play singles.’

“Listen, she’s all in, she’s been working hard, she’s been training. This isn’t a cameo. This isn’t for any other reason than she loves to compete. It’s still in her blood.

“It’s must-see TV, and I think all the ratings for tennis are gonna go through the roof.”

Macci explained why grass is the surface on which Williams is the most dangerous, while he identified recovery between matches as the biggest challenge for her.

“She’s doing it the right way by playing doubles to get used to the grass,” Macci assessed.

“Listen, she used to play two hours on grass back when she was a kid. She has the big serve, the clean groundstrokes, brutal return of serve.

“Doubles, you’re only covering half the court, so she stepped in for a little tune-up with the doubles, but 100%, singles was on the horizon.

“Grass is probably her best surface, simply because she can hurt people easier, and the points are quicker, shorter. And the other way around, they’re playing Serena Williams on the other side of the net.

“So nothing would surprise me if she did go and beat people. Is she gonna win the tournament? No.

“But can she do damage and beat anybody? I’m telling you, she can beat anybody on the tour, because when you’re nervous…

“The biggest thing is gonna be this, when she plays, and if she wins: the next day, and then the next day. It’s gonna be the recovery and the physicality.

“But to go in and compete, and be all in, this is what she wants to do. And her kids are a little older, she wants to have them watch her play a little more.

“And I think it’s great for tennis and it’s great for everybody, because people like a comeback, people are very curious.”

As well as the Williams sisters, Macci trained Jennifer Capriati, Maria Sharapova and Andy Roddick, who all went on to become world No 1 and win Grand Slam titles — as well as future major champions Mary Pierce, Anastasia Myskina and Sofia Kenin.

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Patrick McEnroe believes alarm bells should be ringing for Aryna Sabalenka ahead of Wimbledon following some “very shocking” results recently.

World No 1 Sabalenka has dominated women’s tennis the past two years and starts just about every Grand Slam as the favourite, but she only won the US Open last year while so far this year she finished runner-up to Elena Rybakina at the Australian Open and lost in the quarter-final at Roland Garros.

The Belarusian appeared to be cruising against Diana Shnaider at the French Open as she won the opening set, but then slumped to a 6-3, 5-7, 0-6 defeat in windy conditions in Paris.

After a short break, she made her return at the grass-court Berlin Open and, after needing three sets to beat teenager Nikola Bartunkova in the quarter-final, she lost 4-6, 7-6 (7-4), 0-6 against Jessica Pegula in the next round.

ESPN analyst McEnroe says he is concerned about the manner in which Sabalenka has lost her recent matches, as he explained why she could struggle to win the title at Wimbledon.

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“I think it’s a huge red flag for Sabalenka. She’s lost the last two matches 6-Love in the third. I find that very shocking, especially for a player with her kind of firepower,” he said during an ESPN press conference.

“I think Zverev had a great comment about if someone asked me, you got a great serve, you got a great return, you hit the ball hard, how come you haven’t done well at Wimbledon. He just kind of laughed and said, ‘That has nothing to do with it. It’s all about movement, all about movement, and being comfortable on the grass.’

“I think Sabalenka has done better over the years. I would say she’s a slightly better mover comparably to Zverev on the men’s side. That’s why guys like [John] Isner and the big guys, he had the one run when he made the semis, but look at Isner, how come the guy can’t win Wimbledon? It’s all about quick movement, the athleticism.”

Sabalenka reached the semi-final at the All England Club last year before she was stunned by Amanda Anisimova.

2022 Wimbledon winner Rybakina is McEnroe’s player to beat as he described her game as “the purest” on grass.

The American added: “I think Rybakina is a favourite because of the way she hits the ball. I think she’s a little more comfortable with her movement, even though she’s tall, like Sabalenka. I think she feels more comfortable moving. I think she’s got the purest grass court game of anyone out there on the women’s side.”

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Defending champion Jannik Sinner has a lot of points on the spell at Wimbledon while the injured Carlos Alcaraz will be unable to defend his tally from last year as he remains on the sidelines.

Following a heartbreaking loss to Alcaraz in the French Open final last year, Sinner bounced back to beat the Spaniard in the Wimbledon showpiece match to win his maiden title at the grass-court Grand Slam.

The Italian earned the maximum amount of points available for winning a major, but those points will now drop off at the start of this year’s tournament as a rolling 52-week, cumulative system is used to determine the ATP Rankings.

Of course, players then have an opportunity to earn those points back with their round-by-round progression at the 2026 edition.

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Jannik Sinner – 2,000

The four-time Grand Slam winner is the favourite to win this year’s title at Wimbledon and he is not in danger of losing the No 1 spot in the ATP Rankings if he fails to defend his trophy at SW19.

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Sinner sits on 13,450 points in the ATP Rankings and once the points come off he will be on 11,460 with Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev well adrift of that tally.

Carlos Alcaraz – 1,300

The injured Alcaraz dropped 3,000 points in the space of a few weeks as he was the defending champion at the Italian Open (1,000) and at Roland Garros (2,000) and he will now lose another 1,300 points.

The Spaniard will miss Wimbledon and he will be on 8,160 points after the 1,300 are removed, putting him in danger of losing second place in the rankings to Zverev.

Alexander Zverev – 10

The newly-crowned French Open champion had a Wimbledon to forget last year as he lost in the first round, but that means he finds himself in a good position in 2026.

The German finds himself 970 points behind Alcaraz in the rankings once their 2025 points are removed, so he will need to reach at least the final to replace the Spaniard at No 2.

Felix Auger-Aliassime – 50

The Canadian was another player who had a poor grass-court Grand Slam last year as he was beaten in the second round, but he goes into this year’s tournament as the third seed with a lot to gain.

Ben Shelton – 400

World No 5 Shelton had his best run at Wimbledon last year as he reached the quarter-final before losing in four sets against Novak Djokovic.

He goes into this year’s tournament in good form on grass as he won the Stuttgart Open and reached the quarter-final in Halle.

Alex de Minaur – 200

The 27-year-old finished runner-up at the Libema Open earlier in June and is always a favourite to reach the second week at Wimbledon.

His best run was in 2024 when he reached the quarter-final, but then had to withdraw due to injury while last year he made the round of 16 before going down in four sets against Djokovic.

Taylor Fritz – 800

Many have backed Fritz for another deep run at Wimbledon after his semi-final appearance last year.

The American has two runners-up finishes on grass to his name the past few weeks as he lost the Stuttgart final against Shelton and the Halle showpiece match against Frances Tiafoe.

Novak Djokovic – 800

Last year, the seven-time Wimbledon winner failed to reach the final at the All England Club for the first time since 2017 as he was beaten in the last four by Sinner.

Djokovic will head into this year’s tournament having played only 13 matches in 2026 with his last clash taking place at the end of May when he lost in the third round at Roland Garros.

Flavio Cobolli/Cameron Norrie/Karen Khachanov – 400

The other three quarter-finalists in 2025 have had poor build-ups to this year’s Wimbledon as Cobolli and Khachanov lost their openers at Halle while Norrie lost in the first round at Queen’s Club.

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Former British No 1 John Lloyd has told Tennis365 he believes Jack Draper can win a Grand Slam title while describing the 24-year-old’s injury issues as “worrying.”

Draper is making his latest comeback from a spell on the sidelines at this week’s Eastbourne International, an ATP 250 grass-court event before Wimbledon.

In his first match since retiring due to a knee injury at the Barcelona Open on 13 April, Draper defeated Marcos Giron 6-4, 7-6(5) in the opening round in Eastbourne on Monday. It was Draper’s first win since he reached the quarter-finals at the Indian Wells Masters in March.

Since climbing to a career-high ranking of world No 4 on 9 June 2025, Draper has played only 19 matches during an injury-plagued 12 months.

The Brit, who missed over five months due to a bone stress injury in his left arm before returning in February, is currently ranked 160th in the world.

In an exclusive interview with Tennis365 at the Queen’s Club, Lloyd lamented Draper’s injury troubles.

“I feel so bad for Jack because he’s the real deal, he certainly would be if these injuries weren’t occurring,” said the 1977 Australian Open finalist.

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“A fit Jack Draper is capable of winning a Slam, in my opinion. He’s already got to four in the world, and that sort of looked like it was the beginning [for him].

“But now these injuries come up, it worries me a little bit because it seems to be various things, not just one thing.

“When your body breaks down, and in this day and age, the physicality is huge. He’s a big dude.

“I don’t know his medical team, I’m sure he’s got the best that there is, and I’m sure they’ll find a way. But it’s a bit worrying.”

Lloyd, who reached a career-high ranking of world No 23, addressed Draper’s move to appoint British legend Andy Murray as his coach during the grass season.

“The Andy Murray thing — that’s great to have Andy. But he can’t coach someone who’s not fit,” added Lloyd.

“I think, probably, at the moment, there’s a limit to how much they can push him. I don’t know; I’m not there.

“But I would imagine, coming back, you can’t suddenly crank it up to the hours maybe you would like to because you’re gonna [wrap Draper in] cotton wool a little bit.

“I think having Andy is great; Jamie Delgado before was great, but I think Andy will also be fabulous. But he (Draper) has got to get well.”

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