<p>The British ‌number three has not played ‌a competitive match since retiring from the Barcelona claycourt event ‌in April.</p><p>Draper reached the semi-final ⁠at Queen's ‌last year, and his absence is a blow to the tournament, which is already missing several big names, including 2025 champion Carlos Alcaraz.</p><p>"<strong>Recovery is going ⁠in the ​right direction, but I'm going to give myself one more week and aim to return ‌at Eastbourne</strong>," the former world number four said in a statement.</p><p>"<strong>It's very hard to miss one of my favourite events of the year</strong>."</p><p>Draper's 2025 season was cut short as he nursed a long-term bone bruise in ‌his arm, and he has ​contested only eight Tour-level matches ‌this year, meaning he has dropped outside the top-100 in the ATP rankings.</p><p>The 24-year-old recently added two-time Wimbledon champion Andy ⁠Murray ⁠to his team.</p>