JACK DRAPER retired with a knee injury as he edged towards defeat in his first-round clash against Tomas Martin Etcheverry at the Barcelona Open.Draper began his clay-court season on a positive note as he took the opening set off the Argentinian but his form dipped as he struggled with an apparent right knee complaint. Etcheverry was 4-6 6-3 4-1 ahead, well on course to claim the decisive third set, when the British number two withdrew in discomfort.

JACK DRAPER retired with a knee injury as he edged towards defeat in his first-round clash against Tomas Martin Etcheverry at the Barcelona Open.

Draper began his clay-court season on a positive note as he took the opening set off the Argentinian but his form dipped as he struggled with an apparent right knee complaint. Etcheverry was 4-6 6-3 4-1 ahead, well on course to claim the decisive third set, when the British number two withdrew in discomfort.

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