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TORONTO: British top seed Jack Draper, Wimbledon winner Jannik Sinner, and veteran Novak Djokovic have withdrawn from the forthcoming Masters 1000 tournaments set to begin in a week’s time.
The ATP Masters 1000 tournaments, also known as ATP Tour Masters 1000, are a series of nine top-level professional tennis tournaments on the ATP Tour.
These tournaments are held annually and feature the top-ranked male tennis players. Each tournament winner receives 1,000 ranking points, hence the name “Masters 1000”.
Jack Draper has withdrawn from the Masters 1000 tournaments in Toronto and Cincinnati due to an arm injury. The 23-year-old focuses on getting fit for next month’s US Open.
Wimbledon champion Jannik Sinner and 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic have also pulled out of the Canadian Open, which starts on July 27.
Jannik Sinner outplayed defending champion Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in the final on 13 July to win his first Wimbledon men’s title.
Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic cited his groin injury for his withdrawal from the tournament, which he has won four times.
The Cincinnati Open begins on August 7 and wraps up on August 18, six days before the start of the US Open, the final Grand Slam of the year.
Both tournaments are Masters 1000 events, the level below the four majors.
World number five Draper, who was knocked out in the second round at Wimbledon by Marin Cilic, said his injury was not serious and he would be fit for the US Open in New York.
“After Wimbledon, I picked up an injury in my left arm, nothing serious, but I have to make sure it recovers fully for the rest of the season,” he said on X.
“Unfortunately, I won’t be able to compete in Toronto and Cincinnati… See you in NYC!”
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