Jack Draper: British No 1 makes return from arm injury in UTS London Grand Final, live on Sky Sports Tennis
British No 1 Jack Draper is set to make a return from injury next month in the UTS London Grand Final; The tournament will be broadcast on Sky Sports Tennis; watch the ATP and WTA Tours live on Sky Sports Tennis, Sky Sports+, streaming service NOW and the Sky Sports app
Monday 1 December 2025 12:55, UK
British No 1 Jack Draper will make a return from injury in the Victorian Plumbing UTS London Grand Final, live on Sky Sports.
In his first event since withdrawing from the US Open due to arm injury, Draper will feature in the tournament, which runs from December 5-7 at the Copper Box Arena.
It marks the first time Sky Sports will broadcast a UTS tournament to fans across the UK and Ireland on Sky Sports Tennis.
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Draper's first match will be against Belgium's David Goffin.
"I think I came back a bit too soon when I played the US Open so after that I decided to really shut it down and look after it. And now I'm building up my confidence and building up my tennis to be at full throttle again," Draper told UTS.
The UTS format means that all eight players will be in action on both December 5 and 6, with both semi-finals and the final taking place the following day.
British No 1 and 2023 UTS London Grand Final winner Draper, seeded third, has been drawn in Group B, alongside Grand Slam finalist Casper Ruud, Latin American star Francisco Cerundolo and Belgian talent Goffin.
Last year's UTS London Grand Final champion Alex de Minaur heads up Group A, with Andrey Rublev, Tomas Machac and Adrian Mannarino.
What's the schedule?
Friday, December 5 (5pm)
ALL STAR GAME I 8 PLAYERS
Rublev vs Machac
De Minaur vs Mannarino
Draper vs Goffin
Ruud vs Cerundolo
Saturday Afternoon, December 6 (1pm)
Machac vs Mannarino
Ruud vs Goffin
Draper vs Cerundolo
De Minaur vs Rublev
Saturday Evening, December 6 (6.15pm)
Cerundolo vs Goffin
Rublev vs Mannarino
Ruud vs Draper
De Minaur vs Machac
Sunday, December 7
De Minaur, Rublev, Mannarino, Draper, Goffin, Ruud, Machac and Cerundolo: who will make it to the final four?!
British focus will be on Draper, who will play Goffin in his opening match on December 5 before taking on Cerundolo in the day session on the 6th, then facing Ruud later that evening.
The Londoner did not lose a match in winning the title in 2023 and has an unbeaten record in UTS play.
"It's a chance to compete, also a chance to play the world's best players again. I think when you have time out the game, it's really important to sort of get on their speed again," Draper told UTS.
"Having the opportunity to play before the coming season is important, I think, and really importantly for me, playing in front of my home crowd, playing at the UTS in London, playing at the Copper Box Arena, I haven't played there before, so I'm looking forward to that."
He added: "I definitely think the experience of playing the UTS a couple of years ago was something that gave me a lot of confidence. You know, I know it's not an event on the tour, but the chance to play against the world's best players and beat them like I did then gave me a bit of a springboard to feel confident to do it in on the tour as well. So I'm looking forward to just, hopefully getting that confidence and playing against them."
The eight players will compete for the title of 2025 UTS Grand Final champion, the unique Zeus trophy and a share of a total prize-money pot of £1,394,000.
“We are delighted to be partnering with Sky Sports for the very first time on UTS London Grand Final,” said Karsten Mahlmann, Senior Vice President International Media at SPORTFIVE.
“UTS is a truly innovative property that challenges the traditional tennis format while delivering high-energy, entertaining competition for a broad audience. Sky Sports is the ideal partner to help elevate this event in a key market, and we are confident that UK and Irish viewers will embrace this fresh take on the sport.”
UTS Rules
- Eight elite players competing across two round-robin groups
- Top four advance to the semi-finals
- Players are guaranteed a minimum of three matches each
- Finalists will contest five matches over three days
- Matches consist of four eight-minute quarters, with timing paused during three-minute breaks
- Less time (15 seconds) between points
- No second serve
- Unlimited coaching from the sidelines
- Player interviews between the quarters
- First player to win three quarters wins the match
- Strategic use of bonus cards by players
- If tied 2-2, a dramatic 'Sudden Death' decider determines the winner
- First player to win two consecutive points claims the match
- Every point from the second point onward becomes match point
- An iconic lightning bolt trophy... and more
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