Jack Draper’s Australian Open journey ends abruptly as a lingering hip injury forces the British star to retire mid-match—hear his emotional reaction.
Over in the Premier League, Chelsea face criticism for their finishing woes, but manager Enzo Maresca remains confident in striker Nicolas Jackson’s potential to turn things around.
And, it’s a challenging time for Arsenal, who squandered a two-goal lead against Aston Villa. With key injuries mounting and title hopes fading, can Mikel Arteta rally his squad?
Over in the Premier League, Chelsea face criticism for their finishing woes, but manager Enzo Maresca remains confident in striker Nicolas Jackson’s potential to turn things around.
And, it’s a challenging time for Arsenal, who squandered a two-goal lead against Aston Villa. With key injuries mounting and title hopes fading, can Mikel Arteta rally his squad?
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00:00Jack Draper described his hip problem as a ticking time bomb after retiring from his
00:07Australian Open fourth round clash with Carlos Alcaraz.
00:12The British number one entered the tournament with limited preparation due to a pre-season
00:18tendinitis flare-up which he admitted was still an issue to manage.
00:23Despite this he pushed through three gruelling five set matches spending over 12 hours on
00:28court.
00:30After a competitive first set, Draper took a medical time out but began struggling more
00:35visibly in the second.
00:38I've surprised myself with how much I've been able to play, Draper said.
00:42My tennis hasn't been great but my fight and competitiveness have kept me going.
00:49Enzo Maresco meanwhile defended Chelsea striker Nicholas Jackson following criticism of the
00:55team's finishing.
00:57Chelsea are the second highest scorers in the Premier League this season and Jackson
01:01with nine goals has converted just 17% of his chances.
01:07It's not about signing a killer said Maresco, Nico is fantastic and we're confident he'll
01:13start scoring more as the season goes on.
01:17And a difficult season for Arsenal continued over the weekend.
01:21After raising hopes of a title challenge with a derby win over Tottenham, Mikel Arteta's
01:26side threw away a two goal lead to draw 2-2 with Unai Emery's Aston Villa.
01:31They sit six points behind leaders Liverpool who also have a game in hand.
01:37Arsenal's season is stalling and it's something Arteta must now address for the remainder
01:43of the campaign.