Andy Murray has joined fellow Briton Jack Draper's coaching team for the grass-court season, including Wimbledon. The former champion, who retired from coaching Novak Djokovic 18 months ago, cited family time as his priority but was persuaded by Draper's request.
Jack Draper will make his comeback from injury at Eastbourne next week, playing his first tournament under the guidance of new coach Andy Murray. Draper, who has been out since April, needs match practice before Wimbledon. Emma Raducanu has opted out of Eastbourne to focus on Wimbledon preparations.
Andy Murray has expressed confidence in Jack Draper's game despite a year plagued by injuries. Draper, who has played only nine matches in 2026 due to various fitness issues, is expected to return at Eastbourne next week. Murray believes Draper's tennis is "bloody good" and that his main challenge will be rebuilding trust in his body through consistent competition.
Andy Murray has expressed confidence in Jack Draper's fitness and tennis ability, stating he's been practicing daily and his game is "bloody good." Draper, ranked 113 after injuries, is preparing for Eastbourne.
British tennis player Jack Draper hires Andy Murray as coach for grass-court season, including Wimbledon, after parting ways with Jamie Delgado
Andy Murray joins Jack Draper's coaching team for the grass-court season, including Wimbledon, after Draper parted ways with Jamie Delgado due to injury-plagued season.
Andy Murray joins Jack Draper's coaching team for grass-court season
Andy Murray, 38, joins Jack Draper's coaching team for the grass-court season, including Wimbledon, after Draper parted ways with Jamie Delgado.
Jack Draper has been ruled out of the French Open with an aggravated knee tendon injury, marking another setback in his attempt to return from a long-term arm injury that sidelined him for eight months. The 24-year-old Briton, who was once ranked in the world's top four, retired during his first-round match at the Barcelona Open this month and has decided against attempting best-of-five-set tennis on clay. He will instead focus on recovering for the grass-court season. The injury means he will likely fall outside the top 100 when he returns, joining several other British players including Emma Raducanu and Sonay Kartal who are also sidelined.
Jack Draper has been ruled out of the French Open with an aggravated knee tendon injury. The 24-year-old British player, who was ranked in the world's top four less than a year ago, retired during his first-round match at the Barcelona Open this month. After returning from an eight-month arm injury in February, Draper has managed only nine matches across five events and has decided to focus on recovering for the grass-court season instead of risking a return to best-of-five-set tennis on clay.
Jack Draper will miss the rest of the clay court season including the French Open due to a tendon injury in his right knee. The 24-year-old British player retired from his only clay court match in Barcelona earlier this month and has withdrawn from Madrid and Rome tournaments. Currently ranked 28th, he will fall to around 50th in the world rankings. Despite winning his first Masters 1000 title in Indian Wells this year and peaking at fourth in the rankings, Draper's early career has been plagued by injuries to his shoulder, hip, arm, and now knee.
British tennis player Jack Draper will miss the French Open and the rest of the clay court season due to a tendon injury in his right knee. The 24-year-old retired from his only clay court match in Barcelona earlier this month and has also withdrawn from Madrid and Rome. Currently ranked 28th, Draper will fall to around 50th after this week. He hopes to return for the grass court season in June, starting with Stuttgart on June 8. The 2024 US Open semi-finalist won his first Masters 1000 title in Indian Wells this year, peaking at world number four.
British tennis player Jack Draper will miss the rest of the clay court season including the French Open due to a tendon injury in his right knee. The 24-year-old retired from his only clay court match in Barcelona earlier this month and has pulled out of Madrid and Rome tournaments. Despite expressing optimism about returning for the grass court season in June, Draper will fall to around 50th in the world rankings after defending 650 points from last year's Madrid final. The 2024 US Open semi-finalist won his first Masters 1000 title in Indian Wells this year, peaking at world number four.
Jack Draper has withdrawn from the Madrid Open and Italian Open due to an aggravated knee tendon injury, suffered during his retirement from his opening match at the Barcelona Open last week. The 24-year-old British player, who reached a career-high ranking of No. 4 last year, will miss most of the clay-court season but remains targeting a return at Roland Garros beginning 24 May. This represents another setback in a career hampered by injury issues, following a six-month layoff earlier this year for a left arm bone bruise.
Jack Draper has withdrawn from this week's Madrid Open and next month's Italian Open due to an aggravated knee tendon injury. The 24-year-old British player, who reached the 2024 US Open semi-finals and won the Indian Wells Masters 1000 title, has struggled with injuries throughout his career including bone bruising that kept him off the tour since Wimbledon. He plans to be fit for Roland Garros starting May 24 and is considering playing in Hamburg or Geneva the week before. With 850 ranking points falling away, he is set to drop outside the world's top 70.
