Jack Draper will play his first match with Andy Murray as his coach at the Eastbourne Open on Monday.
The 24-year-old Briton, who has been sidelined with an injury since early April, appointed his legendary compatriot for the grass-court season.
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Murray‘s partnership with Draper comes over a year since he parted ways with Novak Djokovic, having spent the first half of the 2025 season in the Serb’s team.
Now, the three-time major champion is ready to take on his second coaching job alongside a countryman.
Ahead of their first test together in Eastbourne, Murray gave his honest thoughts on Draper’s game.
Andy Murray speaks about Jack Draper ahead of Eastbourne Open
As per BBC, Murray said: “After I stopped working with Novak, I had a number of opportunities to coach again. I had no interest in being on the road and away from my family.
“It wasn’t that I disliked coaching – I just didn’t enjoy it more than I do being at home with my family.
“When Jack asked me, I thought about it, spoke to my wife and told Jack that I’d love to help him.
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“I think Jack’s a brilliant player. There is no doubt that when he gets back on the court, he will perform well and win matches at the highest level.
“But right now the focus is on trying to get him back competing consistently again.”
Jack Draper’s first opponent back after injury
Draper’s last match came during the clay season at the Barcelona Open, where he was forced to retire against Tomas Martin Etcheverry.
Weeks later, he is finally back in action and will take on fifth seed Brandon Nakashima in round one at the Eastbourne Open.
Nakashima and Draper have played each other three times before on the ATP Tour, with the latter leading the head-to-head 2-1.
Their most recent clash came at Queen’s last year, where Draper came out on top in three sets to advance to the semifinals.
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