“Unfortunately, I won\u2019t be able to compete in Toronto and Cincinnati\u2026. See you in NYC!”<\/p>\n
Draper, who dropped from fourth to fifth in the ATP rankings after Wimbledon, could fall further depending on the performance of others in Toronto and Cincinnati.<\/p>\n
That is his best performance at a Grand Slam so far, and he is yet to progress beyond the second round at Wimbledon.<\/p>\n
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“I’ve been really disappointed with the way my game’s been on the grass this year, in all honesty,” Draper said after his loss to Cilic at SW19.<\/p>\n
“I really struggled on the grass. I felt great on the hard courts, felt great on the clay.<\/p>\n
“I felt there weren’t many holes in my game. As soon as I came on to the grass, I felt a big difference.”<\/p>\n
He added: “I think a lot of my success this year with my forehand, when I have more time, it’s a lot easier for me because I can create the speed and the spin that I want, and the effectiveness of that.<\/p>\n
“My movement could have been better. There’s many areas of my game which I still really, really need to work on to be the player I want to be.”<\/p>\n
Wimbledon winner Jannik Sinner has also pulled out of the Canadian Open, after playing through an elbow injury to beat Carlos Alcaraz in a memorable final on Centre Court<\/a>.<\/p>\n “Winning that title in Toronto two years ago was the start of a really special moment for me, but after speaking with my team, I have to recover,” Sinner said.<\/p>\n Novak Djokovic will be absent, too, after picking up a groin injury at Wimbledon, where he was beaten in straight sets by Sinner in a one-sided semi-final.<\/p>\n