US Open 2025 live: Jack Draper forced to withdraw but Emma Raducanu sweeps aside Janice Tjen
Updates from across day four at Flushing Meadows with Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz also in action
British No 1 Jack Draper has been forced to withdraw from the US Open due to an arm injury.
Draper had been battling the injury ahead of the tournament and has decided that he is unable to play Zizou Bergs in their scheduled second-round match on Thursday. “I’m sorry to say I’ll be withdrawing from the US Open,” Draper said on social media. “I tried my very best to be here and give myself the every chance to play but the discomfort in my arm has become to much and I have to do what is right and look after myself. Thank you for all the support.”
Earlier, Emma Raducanu continued her US Open campaign with a merciless rout of Indonesian qualifier Janice Tjen, winning 6-2, 6-1 in the first match on Louis Armstrong Stadium today.
Tjen, who stunned 24th seed Veronika Kudermetova in her opener in New York, was in fact inspired to pursue tennis as a career by Raducanu’s phenomenal run to the title in 2021. But Raducanu gave her no quarter in her quickest-ever grand slam victory, taking exactly one hour to dispatch the 23-year-old to set up a clash with either ninth seed Elena Rybakina or another qualifier, Tereza Valentova.
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GAME, SET AND MATCH! Novak Djokovic advances
That’s that for Zachary Svajda - a bright start from the American as he threatened a serious shock, but Novak Djokovic’s class told thereafter as he wraps up a 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 6-3 6-1 victory.
Cameron Norrie or Francisco Comesana, who are out on court at the moment, await the 24-time grand slam champion.
Novak Djokovic closing in on third round
Novak Djokovic has taken the third set against Zachary Svajda, and is a break up in the fourth. The Serbian looks to be cruising into the third round after that early scare.
BREAKING: Jack Draper withdraws from US Open due to injury
“I’m sorry to say I’ll be withdrawing from the US Open,” Draper said on social media, confirming his withdrawal. “I tried my very best to be here and give myself the every chance to play but the discomfort in my arm has become to much and I have to do what is right and look after myself. Thank you for all the support.”
Jack Draper withdraws from US Open due to injury
BREAKING: Jack Draper withdraws from US Open due to injury
British No 1 Jack Draper has been forced to withdraw from the US Open due to injury.
Draper had been due to face Zizou Bergs in the second round at Flushing Meadows on Thursday, but the Belgian will advance via a walkover after his opponent’s withdrawal with an arm injury.
Hopes had been high that the 23-year-old left-hander could build on a breakthrough run to the semi-finals of the New York grand slam last year, having also won Indian Wells earlier in 2025.
But after beating Federico Agustin Gomez in four sets in the first round, Draper has decided that he is unable to continue to compete.
Jack Draper withdraws from US Open due to injury
Novak Djokovic breaks back
Door shut. Novak Djokovic instantly breaks back. As you were. He’ll have the ball in his hands at 2-3 on serve in the third with the match tied at a set each.
Novak Djokovic in a battle
Zachary Svajda is clearly struggling with an injury or cramp or some kind, the trainer out in between sets to attend to him, but the unheralded American is really putting up a fight. He earns himself a break point in Novak Djokovic’s second service game of the third...and cracks the former World No 1 as Djokovic double faults.
Still to come...
Here’s a reminder of today’s order of play:
Arthur Ashe Stadium
from 11.30am (4.30pm BST)
Novak Djokovic [7] vs Zachary Svajda
Jessica Pegula [4] vs Anna Blinkova
from 7pm (12am BST)
Mattia Bellucci vs Carlos Alcaraz [2]
Aryna Sabalenka [1] vs Polina Kudermetova
Louis Armstrong Stadium
from 11am (4pm BST)
Emma Raducanu vs Janice Tjen [Q]
Lloyd Harris [Q] vs Taylor Fritz [4]
from 7pm (12am BST)
Iva Jovic vs Jasmine Paolini [7]
Ben Shelton [6] vs Pablo Carreño Busta
GAME AND SECOND SET! Novak Djokovic squares affairs
Much more like it from the 24-time grand slam champion: Novak Djokovic squares the match at a set apiece, taking the second 6-3 with typical comfort and calm to slow Zachary Svajda’s fast start.
Djokovic breaks
A tale as old as time and Svajda may be getting a sinking feeling... Djokovic has dropped the first set, but breaks as the American nets for a 4-2 lead in the second, and the Serb has lifted his game in this set so far.
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