• British No 1 suffered hip problem in pre-season training
• ‘What’s most important is that I can have a long career’

Jack Draper faces a race against time to be in top physical shape for the Australian Open next month after suffering a hip injury during his pre-season training.

Having already cancelled plans to travel to Villena, Spain for an intense pre-season training block with Carlos Alcaraz due to his hip, last week Draper withdrew from the United Cup, his first scheduled event of 2024, and opted out of the Davis Cup tie slated for the weekend after the Australian Open in Tokyo.