Andy Murray returns to coach Jack Draper for the grass season

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World No.50 Jack Draper has parted company with coach Jamie Delgado, opening the door for Andy Murray to join his coaching team for the grass season.

Murray, a former world No.1 and three-time major champion, will tackle his first coaching role since his short stint with Novak Djokovic last year.

"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," said former world No.4 Draper 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."

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It has been an injury-riddled past 12 months for Draper, who retired mid-match in his first round encounter in Barcelona last month.

The 24-year-old has opted to skip the upcoming French Open due to a knee tendon issue.

He will fall to world No.75 in the rankings next week, having failed to defend his 2025 Madrid Final and 2025 Italian Open quarter-final points.

Draper has only featured in four tournaments this season, with his deepest run coming at Indian Wells, thanks to a quarter-final showing, defeating Djokovic en route.

Murray's collaboration with Draper includes Wimbledon, which commences on June 29.

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