Andy Murray will work with Jack Draper forward of Wimbledon after the British No.2 pulled out of the French Open.
Andy Murray will work with Jack Draper over the grass season (Picture: ATP/Getty)
Andy Murray will assist Jack Draper forward of Wimbledon, the world No.50 has introduced. Draper has slipped down the rankings after struggling to remain match this yr. The British No.2 has performed simply 5 occasions and solely gained 5 matches to this point this yr. He missed the Australian Open due to bone bruising in his serving arm which he sustained ultimately yr’s US Open in August.
Draper finally returned from 5 months out this February however a knee downside has since compelled him to withdraw from one other Grand Slam, the upcoming French Open. It’s hoped he’ll return for the grass-court season which begins subsequent month, however he’s prone to be outdoors the world’s high 100 by then. That may imply the Brit, who was fourth on the planet simply final yr, will probably be an unseeded wildcard at SW19 and will face a seed within the first or second spherical.
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The 24-year-old has performed solely as soon as on clay in 2026, in Barcelona, and was compelled to retire in opposition to Tomas Etcheverry because of a tendon difficulty in his proper knee. The lefty skipped the ATP 1000 occasions in Madrid and Rome earlier than asserting he would additionally miss Roland Garros.
But there’s optimism for the longer term as a result of he’ll hyperlink up with three-time Grand Slam champion Murray, the one British man within the final 89 years to win the singles title at Wimbledon. A press release from Draper learn: “I’m very grateful for all the pieces Jamie Delgado has carried out for me over these previous six months. He’s a world-class coach and an incredible man.
“Within the interim, I’ll proceed to be supported by the wonderful workforce on the LTA, with the addition of Andy Murray, who will probably be supporting me all through the grass court docket season.” Murray has not formally been given the title of coach by Draper.
But it’s Murray’s first position in tennis since parting methods with Novak Djokovic in Could of final yr. The pair ended their teaching partnership after six months. “Thanks coach Andy for all of the arduous work, enjoyable and help over final six months, on and off the court docket. Actually loved deepening our friendship collectively,” Djokovic mentioned.
Jack Draper and Andy Murray solely performed one another as soon as, at Indian Wells in 2023 (Picture: Getty)
Whereas Murray mirrored: “Due to Novak for the unbelievable alternative to work collectively and because of his workforce for all their arduous work over the previous six months. I want Novak all the perfect for the remainder of the season.”
Draper, in the meantime, solely employed Delgado in October final yr. Delgado had labored with Murray when he grew to become the world No.1 and later coached Grigor Dimitrov.
Draper is desperately trying to get again to taking part in repeatedly once more after a powerful 2025. He reached the world’s high 4 and gained the primary Masters 1000 occasion of his profession at Indian Wells following his run to the US Open semi-finals in 2024, the identical yr he additionally gained his first two ATP titles in Vienna and Stuttgart.
On pulling out of the upcoming French Open, he mentioned in April: “My knee is on the mend and I’ve began again hitting balls however sadly I’ve been suggested to not play Roland Garros. As gutting as it’s to overlook one other Slam, the recommendation is to not rush straight again into taking part in five-set tennis on clay.
“Off the again of the arm damage I sustained final yr, I have been restricted with my coaching and by giving myself the time to heal and construct, I might be the participant I wish to be on the market as soon as once more. See you quickly!”
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