Andy Murray knows the road back — and that could be exactly what Jack Draper needs

When Jack Draper returns to action after his latest injury break, he’ll have a new—but familiar—face in his coaching team: former world No. 1 Andy Murray.

The 24-year-old shared the news alongside his decision to part ways with Jamie Delgado. Draper hired Murray’s former coach back in December, but the pair were only able to contest four tournaments together in 2026 due to Draper’s continued injury struggles.

“I am very grateful for everything Jamie Delgado has done for me over these past six months. He is a world-class coach and a great man,” Draper said in a statement.

“In the interim, I will continue to be supported by the excellent team at the LTA, with the addition of Andy Murray, who will be supporting me throughout the grass-court season.”

Murray was Draper’s childhood idol. Draper grew up watching him lift Grand Slams trophies, and the two eventually became Davis Cup teammates as well as opponents on ATP Tour before he retired in 2024.

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Murray’s coaching experience famously comes from a stint as coach of Novak Djokovic during 2025. The pair parted ways in May after an unproductive six months, but Murray signaled he was open to coaching again.

"Honestly, I would coach again but probably not right now,” Murray told Sky Sports in April.

"I've had a few opportunities to coach but I don't really want to do loads of traveling right now unless it's with my family."

A coaching stint with Draper during grass-court season will provide just that. Draper has not announced a date for his comeback, but he is scheduled to compete at the HSBC Championships at Queen’s Club in London before playing Wimbledon.

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Draper won’t just be tapping Murray’s grass court expertise. Murray claimed the 2012 Olympic Games gold medal at Wimbledon, where he also won two of his three Grand Slam titles.

He also can learn from Murray’s experiences battling injuries throughout his career. Murray mounted multiple comebacks, including after hip resurfacing surgery in 2019.

Murray also found a way to shoulder the pressure and expectations of British tennis, making a historic run to world No. 1, winning two Olympic gold medals, and three Grand Slams titles. He became the first British man to win the Wimbledon singles title since Fred Perry in 1936.

Along the way, Murray made his mark on the sport during an era dominated by the Big Three—Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal—much like what Draper hopes to do in the era of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.

For now, though, the 24-year-old is back on the sidelines with another injury setback.

After recovering from bone bruise in his arm that sidelined him for nine months last year, Draper returned to the ATP Tour in February after skipping Australian Open to allow for more recovery time. His best result so far in 2026 was a run to Indian Wells quarterfinals, including a win over Djokovic.

But any momentum was halted when he suffered a knee injury in Barcelona, and announced that he would miss the remainder of the clay-court season, including Roland Garros.

"As gutting as it is to miss another slam, the advice is not to rush straight back into playing five set tennis on clay,” Draper shared on Instagram.

"Off the back of the arm injury I sustained last year, I've been restricted with my training and by giving myself the time to heal and build, I can be the player I want to be out there once again. See you soon!”

It’s the latest disappointing turn for a promising player who held a career-high ranking of world No. 4 less than a year ago. Draper now sits at No. 50, and his ranking is projected to fall outside the Top 100 by the time he returns.