By Erik Gudris | Tuesday, Could 12, 2026
Photograph credit score: LTA
Jack Draper hopes Andy Murray will deliver him much-needed success this summer season.
Draper, the present UK No. 2, introduced that the previous World No. 1 and two-time Wimbledon champion will be part of his teaching group in time for this season’s grass court docket occasions.
Based on the BBC, Draper, 24, who parted methods lately with former coach Jamie Delgado, can even proceed working with the UK’s Garden Tennis Affiliation (LTA) for teaching help.
“I’m very grateful for all the things Jamie Delgado has accomplished for me over these previous six months. He’s a world-class coach and an ideal man,” Draper stated in a press release. “Within the interim, I’ll proceed to be supported by the superb group on the LTA, with the addition of Andy Murray, who might be supporting me all through the grass court docket season.”
Draper, who reached a career-high rating of World No. 4 final 12 months, has been beset by accidents since late summer season which have pressured him to overlook many occasions. That features a knee tendon damage that can forestall him from competing at Roland Garros in a number of weeks.
Draper employed Delgado, who helped coach Murray to World No. 1 throughout his profession, again in October. But they solely labored collectively at 4 occasions this season as a result of Draper’s accidents.
Draper, who is about to fall out of the highest 50 after Roland Garros, performed in a Davis Cup tie versus Norway at the beginning of the 12 months, then later competed in Dubai in February.
Since then, Draper has solely performed eight matches, his final one being a primary spherical loss to Tomas Etcheverry in Barcelona the place Draper was pressured to retire within the third set.
Murray himself hasn’t coached anybody since ending a six-month stint with Novak Djokovic final 12 months.
Draper has not but finalized his schedule, however might doubtlessly play Stuttgart, the place he received his first profession ATP title, as his first occasion again.
