Britain’s Jack Draper has withdrawn from the Shanghai Masters after injuring himself on the Japan Open on Sunday.
Draper had therapy on an belly concern throughout his quarter-final in opposition to France’s Ugo Humbert and ultimately retired from the match.
The 22-year-old was competing in his first ATP match since reaching the US Open semi-finals earlier in September.
World quantity 20 Draper additionally featured in two of Nice Britain’s three Davis Cup ties in Manchester, shedding each his singles matches.
He’s subsequent scheduled to play on the Vienna Open, which begins on 21 October.
Draper beforehand spoke out in regards to the tennis calendar, describing the present schedule as “psychological”.
The Masters occasion in Shanghai – the highest-ranked common match beneath the Grand Slams – begins on 2 October.
Elsewhere, Carlos Alcaraz arrange a semi-final with Daniil Medvedev on the China Open in Beijing.
Spanish four-time main winner Alcaraz beat Russia’s Karen Khachanov 7-5 6-2 on the ATP 500 occasion, whereas former US Open champion Medvedev beat Italy’s Flavio Cobolli 6-2 6-4.