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‘A mental calendar’published at 15:03 British Summer Time
Jonathan Jurejko
BBC Sport
Image source, Getty ImagesBritish number one Jack Draper believes it will be “very hard” for the next generation of tennis players to “achieve longevity” because of a packed calendar.
The 22-year-old returned to court for a Davis Cup tie in Manchester on Friday – a week after his US Open semi-final in New York.
“There’s no doubt it’s a quick turnaround, I think a lot of people in my position would have not come this week,” said Draper, who has played 49 singles matches this year.
He added: “It’s a mental calendar.
“It’s my opinion that it’s going to be very hard for players of my age to achieve longevity any more.”
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