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Andy Murray Joins Jack Draper's Grass-Court Coaching Team

5/13/2026

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Summary

Murray Coaches Draper

Andy Murray joined Jack Draper's coaching team for the grass-court season, including Wimbledon starting 29 June.
Murray’s six-month stint coaching Novak Djokovic ended last year, prompting his advisory role with Draper.
Draper, 24, missed the French Open with a knee tendon problem and may fall outside the top 75 after the Italian Open.
He ended his partnership with Jamie Delgado after they coached together at only four tournaments this season.

Summary

Murray Boosts Draper

Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) adds Andy Murray to Jack Draper’s team to strengthen British grass-court prospects.
Murray won a 2012 Olympic gold and Wimbledon titles in 2013 and 2016, showing credentials.
Draper retired in the Barcelona Open round-of-32 on 30 April 2026 versus Tomas Martin Etcheverry.
He missed the 2025 US Open with a bruised humerus, limiting to eight matches and prompting focus on Stuttgart to regain form before Wimbledon.

History

Historical Context

After Tim Henman broke a decades-long drought by reaching a Wimbledon semifinal in the 1990s—the first British man since the 1970s—the LTA poured £10 million into the National Tennis Centre in 1999. Andy Murray’s 2013 Wimbledon triumph reinforced that investment, and in 2026 the LTA will pair Andy Murray with rising star Jack Draper for the grass-court season.

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Murray Coaches Draper

Andy Murray joined Jack Draper's coaching team for the grass-court season, including Wimbledon starting 29 June.
Murray’s six-month stint coaching Novak Djokovic ended last year, prompting his advisory role with Draper.
Draper, 24, missed the French Open with a knee tendon problem and may fall outside the top 75 after the Italian Open.
He ended his partnership with Jamie Delgado after they coached together at only four tournaments this season.

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