Emma Raducanu, Jack Draper and Sonay Kartal - why are so many British tennis players injured?

Sonay Kartal has not played since 12 March, when she retired injured against Elena Rybakina at Indian Wells For Jack Draper it has been his right knee, Sonay Kartal her back and Jacob Fearnley his rib. Add in the viral infection that has kept Emma Raducanu off the tour for two months and counting, and you can see why Britain's top 100 resources have been stretched so thinly during this clay-court season. It is not, of course, an exclusively British problem. Carlos Alcaraz will not defend his French Open title because of a wrist injury, while world number seven Taylor Fritz has been resting and rehabbing a long-term knee problem since March. The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) internally audits the injuries suffered by British players and says there is no repeat pattern. But performance director Michael Bourne says a high load on an athlete is a "key driver" of injuries - and in tennis that is very hard to control. "Tennis players tend to play more matches than a lot of other sports," he explained. "I did some research looking at who played the most hours in football last year. Federico Valverde from Real Madrid apparently played 101 hours, Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United 97. "If