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Jack Draper pulls out, hires Andy Murray, eyes Eastbourne comeback

6/19/2026

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Jack Draper withdrew from the HSBC Championships at Queen’s Club after a tendon injury on 13 April in Barcelona.
The injury forced him to miss Monte-Carlo, Madrid, the French Open and Stuttgart.
He hired Wimbledon champion Andy Murray as a grass-court coach who will work only in the UK, while his ranking has fallen from No. 4 to No. 159.
Draper aims to return at the Eastbourne Open 22–27 June, two days before Wimbledon.

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Jack Draper withdrew from the HSBC Championships at Queen’s Club after a tendon injury on 13 April in Barcelona.
The injury forced him to miss Monte-Carlo, Madrid, the French Open and Stuttgart.
He hired Wimbledon champion Andy Murray as a grass-court coach who will work only in the UK, while his ranking has fallen from No. 4 to No. 159.
Draper aims to return at the Eastbourne Open 22–27 June, two days before Wimbledon.