Jack Draper slumped to a straight units defeat within the first spherical of the Cincinnati Open after main 5-2 within the second set.
Enjoying in his first match since breaking down in tears throughout his return from harm final week, the Briton appeared set to pressure a deciding set towards Spain’s Martin Landaluce.
However the former world quantity 4 spurned six set factors as 20-year-old Landaluce gained 5 straight video games to clinch a 6-3 7-5 victory.
Draper, 24, completed with 47 unforced errors and 12 double faults towards the world quantity 64.
He was taking part in simply his second match since June having just lately misplaced to Terence Atmane on the Canadian Open.
A persistent arm harm stored Draper sidelined and brought about his world rating to plummet from fourth to as little as a hundred and sixtieth in a 12-month interval.
Since injuring his shoulder on the US Open in August, Draper has struggled with bone bruising and pulled out of scheduled comebacks at Wimbledon and the Washington Open this summer time.
Whereas he didn’t look like injured towards Landaluce, he drained throughout the second set and his confidence appeared gone as soon as the Spaniard made it 5-5.
Draper has just lately consulted biomechanics skilled Carlos Cano in a bid to resolve his harm issues, with the 61-year-old Mexican having already helped Arthur Fery turn into British primary.
