Jack Draper trains in Brazil with Joao Fonseca ahead of return
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 22, 2026, 5:30 PM
Last updated Oct 22, 2026
Jack Draper has been spotted training at a country club in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, alongside Joao Fonseca. The 24-year-old has missed considerable time on the ATP Tour due to injury, currently sitting outside the top 150. The duo aims to improve their fitness and acclimatize to warm temperatures. Draper's choice of clay courts for practice is notable, with the Australian Open set as his primary target.
- •Draper training in Rio as part of recovery plan.
- •Both players aim to improve fitness for next season.
- •Draper currently outside ATP top 150 rankings.
- •Clay courts were chosen despite upcoming Australian Open.
- •Fonseca has also ended his season early due to injury.
- 5:30 PMYahoo Sports — The reason Jack Draper is currently playing tennis in Brazil with Joao Fonseca
"Jack Draper’s absence from the ATP Tour of late has been an expected one, given all the fitness troubles he’s suffered in recent years. And,...
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