Draper 'working hard to get fit' for Davis Cup

Jack Draper is group to subordinate up pinch nan Great Britain Davis Cup squad connected Tuesday and is “working difficult to get fit” aft picking up what he called a niggle astatine nan US Open.

Draper, 22, lost to Jannik Sinner successful a physically demanding US Open semi-final successful New York connected Friday.

"After a short turnaround pursuing nan US Open, Jack will beryllium joining nan squad successful Manchester connected Tuesday up of nan first lucifer connected Wednesday," a spokesperson for Draper said.

"Jack and his squad are moving difficult to get fresh and Leon [Smith] will return each this into relationship erstwhile he makes his squad selection."

The British squad will return connected Finland connected Wednesday, earlier facing Argentina connected Friday and past 2022 champions Canada connected Sunday, 15 September successful Group D.

Henry Patten, who won nan men's doubles title astatine Wimbledon pinch Finland's Harri Heliovaara, replaced Joe Salisbury successful nan five-man team.

Captain Smith besides named Billy Harris, nan seasoned Dan Evans and knowledgeable doubles subordinate Neal Skupski successful his squad.

Harris replaced erstwhile British number 1 Cameron Norrie, who had to retreat from nan US Open done injury.

The Davis Cup finals, which characteristic 8 countries, will beryllium held successful nan Spanish metropolis of Malaga successful November.