Jack Draper has made the bold decision to part ways with Jamie Delgado and add Andy Murray to his coaching staff.
Draper, a former world number four, hired Delgado in October last year while recovering from a long-term left arm injury.
The pair have now parted ways and Andy Murray – a two-time Wimbledon champion – has joined Draper’s coaching setup for the grass-court swing.
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Tim Henman, another former world number four, has offered his initial reaction to the news.
Tim Henman reacts to Andy Murray coaching Jack Draper
“I was a little bit surprised that Jack and Jamie Delgado had split because they’ve been working together for a period of time but they haven’t had a massive amount of time at tournaments,” Henman [pictured below] admitted on Sky Sports.
“We saw them in Indian Wells and Jack looked like he was playing well, so that was definitely a surprise to me.
“When I heard about Andy Murray coming in for the grass-court season, I think that’s a great opportunity for Jack with Andy’s obvious experience as a player playing at home; Queen’s, Wimbledon, his record speaks for itself, so definitely a good opportunity.”
Henman went on to discuss how Murray can help Draper throughout the grass-court swing, noting Murray’s experience in managing the pressure that comes with being a British player with weighty expectations.
“Jack hasn’t necessarily had his best results on grass,” Henman added. “And I think that’s where Andy, with his knowledge and experience, can play an important part.
“I also think [he can] help Jack with the spotlight.
Jack Draper’s 2026 season so far
- Returned to competitive play in February – defeated Norway’s Viktor Durasovic at the Davis Cup
- Lost in the Dubai Tennis Championships second round to Arthur Rinderknech
- Reached the Indian Wells quarter-finals, beating Novak Djokovic en route
- Lost his first match in Miami to Reilly Opelka
- Suffered a knee injury in his first match of the Barcelona Open
“Andy’s going to draw quite a lot of attention at that time of year with the British tournaments, the British crowd, so I think that’s where Andy can have a huge positive impact on Jack’s game and Jack’s mentality for those grass-court tournaments as long as he’s fit.”
Draper has not competed on the ATP Tour since early April due to a knee injury he sustained at the Barcelona Open.
As a result, Draper is set to fall out of the ATP top-100.
The British star will hope that he can improve his grass-court results under the guidance of Murray, who won two Wimbledon titles during his illustrious career on the ATP Tour.
Draper has struggled to produce his best tennis on the surface in the past; the 23-year-old has failed to make it past the Wimbledon second round, despite playing in the main draw on four occasions.
Laura Robson suggests Jack Draper could now feel more ‘pressure’
Laura Robson, a former junior Wimbledon champion and an Olympic silver medalist in mixed doubles, also offered her take on Draper’s partnership with Murray.
Robson, who was discussing the matter with Tim Henman on Sky Sports, suggested that Murray’s presence could increase the spotlight on Draper’s matches.
“In some way it’s really beneficial that Andy’s in his corner but in other ways it’s more pressure as well,” she said.
“I don’t know which way I’m leaning towards still because there’s going to be so much attention now on that first match back, wherever it may be.
“That probably isn’t going to feel great, considering he’s not played a lot of tennis. It’s been a tough time with injuries over the last almost a year now.
“To know, going in, that you’re expected by pretty much everyone to be playing well probably adds another layer to it but I haven’t quite decided which way I’m leaning there yet.”
Draper is yet to confirm when he will return to competitive play. However, he remains on the entry list for the Queen’s Club Championships alongside Carlos Alcaraz, who is also set to miss Roland Garros through injury.
The event, set to run from June 15 to 21, was last won by Alcaraz. The Spaniard, a six-time major champion, is aiming to win his third straight Queen’s Club title at this year’s event.
