Andy Murray has been revealed as Jack Draper’s new coach to lead him through the grass court season.
The British legend, 38, who retired from playing in 2024, will step in after Draper announced his split from Jamie Delgado.
Draper put out a statement, writing: ‘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.
‘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.’
The 24-year-old is currently out injured with a knee problem and will miss the clay court season.
Murray dipped his toe in the water of coaching with Novak Djokovic’s team from November 2024 to May 2025 and Draper, now British No 2 behind Cameron Norrie, will be looking to tap into his wealth of experience.
Andy Murray (left) and Jack Draper (right) are pictured together while playing in 2022
The three-time Grand Slam winner had said in the wake of that split that he was in no rush to jump straight back into coaching but evidently sees an opportunity with Draper.
His time on the Djokovic coaching ticket started well with a strong performance at the Australian Open in 2025 but results then tailed off.
Their split was understood to be mutual and the 24-time Grand Slam champion said at the time: ‘Thank you, coach Andy, for all the hard work, fun & support over last six months on & off the court, really enjoyed deepening our friendship together.’
Draper is still chasing his first major tournament win and his partnership with the Scot will draw plenty of interest this summer.
Earlier this month, Draper gave an update on his fitness, saying: ‘My knee is on the mend and I’ve started back hitting balls but unfortunately I have been advised not to play 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.
‘Off the back of the arm injury, 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.’
Draper is currently ranked 50th in the world, but is set to fall further having been forced to pull out of the French Open – the third successive Grand Slam he will miss through injury.
Draper admitted last year he needs to improve on grass with the British star still yet to progress beyond the second round at Wimbledon
Murray thrived on grass during his career, winning Wimbledon twice and claiming a record five singles titles at Queen’s
The 24-year-old will find himself outside the world’s top 100 heading into Wimbledon this summer, with his return expected to come at the HSBC Championships at Queen’s Club.
Despite reaching the semi-finals at Queen’s last year, Draper has so far been unable to progress beyond the second round at Wimbledon.
Draper admitted last year that he needed to improve and develop on grass, a surface where Murray thrived during his career.
Murray won Wimbledon in 2013 and 2016, while was a record five-time champion at Queen’s.
