{"id":1088,"date":"2025-09-26T15:15:03","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T15:15:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tennisring.com\/?p=1088"},"modified":"2025-09-26T15:15:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T15:15:03","slug":"jack-draper-reveals-comeback-event-and-he-could-be-set-for-a-huge-cash-windfall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tennisring.com\/?p=1088","title":{"rendered":"Jack Draper reveals comeback event and he could be set for a huge cash windfall"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jack Draper<\/a> has revealed when he will make his comeback and he could be set for a huge financial windfall if he makes his class tell at one of the final big tennis events of 2025.<\/p>\n

The British No 1 made the painful decision to call time on his 2025 season after he was forced to pull out of the US Open ahead of his second round match with an arm injury last month.<\/p>\n

It was not just a painful sporting decision for Draper, as his lay-off also meant he missed out on some lucrative end-of-season events, notably the Six Kings Slam in Saudi Arabia, where he would have been guaranteed a $1.5m appearance fee and could have collected treble that amount if he had won the invitational event.<\/p>\n

Draper was also a strong contender to qualify for the end-of-season ATP Finals, with huge money on offer for the eight players competing in that event in Turin.<\/p>\n

In total, Draper missed out on competing for in excess of $10m over the next couple of months, but he admitted he didn\u2019t have any option after receiving medical advice.<\/p>\n

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\u201cUnfortunately, the injury to my arm is something I have to rest and means I\u2019ll be sitting out the rest of 2025,\u201d said Draper, as he ended his season.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is very difficult for me to accept as I was building some incredible momentum this year and playing some great stuff.<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever I\u2019ve been through this before \u2013 and I always come back stronger as I\u2019m so motivated to fulfil my potential as a player.\u201d<\/p>\n

Draper\u2019s injury was diagnosed as bone bruising after his defeat to Marin Cilic in the second round of Wimbledon and he is hoping to be ready in time to compete at the UTS Grand Slam in London, where he has been granted a wildcard for the event taking place in December.<\/p>\n

Draper won the UTS London Grand Final on his only previous appearance in 2023, earning what was then his biggest ever payday in excess of $500,000.<\/a><\/p>\n

It proved to be a springboard for the talented Londoner who went on to win his first ATP Tour titles and reach the semi-finals of the US Open the following season. 2025 has seen him establish himself in the world\u2019s tp 10 and reach a career high ranking of No 4 after winning Indian Wells and reaching finals in Madrid and Doha.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have such great memories of winning UTS in front of my home crowd a couple of years ago. I think the format really suits my game and it\u2019s so much fun to play. I\u2019m looking forward to getting back out there and competing,\u201d said Draper.<\/p>\n

Draper relished the high energy stage as he won the UTS title two year ago<\/a>, with the dynamic rules meaning players only get one serve and compete over four eight minute quarters.<\/p>\n

\u201cI knew nothing about the UTS rules until the briefing we had and it was interesting,\u201d said Draper, looking back on his UTS debut.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey were saying smash rackets as much as you want, do whatever on court and the only think you can\u2019t do is abuse people in the crowd, which was interesting!<\/p>\n

\u201cSo I won\u2019t be doing an Eric Cantona into the crowd this weekend and I don\u2019t think I will be smashing too many rackets because I haven\u2019t brought too many with me.<\/p>\n

\u201cUTS seems like an amazing concept. It allows you to play freely and that for me, is what tennis about.<\/p>\n

\u201cI do think it also needs to open itself up a little. For instance, the crowd should be able to move around and talk. They have that at the US Open and they have also tried to do a few new ideas at the Next Gen Finals.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are also a few rules that tennis could include that could help the spectators of the game. No warm-up on the first serve is tough for the players, but it is good for the game.\u201d<\/p>\n

The UTS London Grand Final is the climax of a season of UTS events around the world, including next month\u2019s Chubb UTS Hong Kong with Humansa. So far only two players have qualified for London by winning UTS events: triple Grand Slam Finalist Casper Ruud, champion of Bastide M\u00e9dical UTS N\u00eemes in April, and Tomas Machac, the rising Czech star who won UTS Guadalajara in February.<\/p>\n

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