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Andy Murray will make his return to tennis arsenic portion of Jack Draper’s interim coaching squad during nan grass-court play erstwhile Draper originates his comeback from his caller knee injury.
Draper has parted ways pinch Jamie Delgado aft moving together for six months. The brace linked up astatine only 4 ATP tournaments this twelvemonth because of Draper’s injuries complete nan past month. “I americium very grateful for everything Jamie Delgado has done for maine complete these past six months, said Draper successful a statement. “He is simply a world-class coach and a awesome man. In nan interim, I will proceed to beryllium supported by nan fantabulous squad astatine nan LTA, pinch nan summation of Andy Murray, who will beryllium supporting maine passim nan grass-court season.”
Having reached a profession precocious ranking of world No 4 past season, Draper has endured a difficult 12 months because of a bid of important injuries. After returning from a bony bruise to his playing limb that forced him disconnected nan circuit for astir 7 months, nan 24-year-old suffered a knee wounded successful April astatine nan Barcelona Open that has caused him to retreat from nan full clay-court season, including nan French Open. He is scheduled to return astatine nan commencement of nan grass-court season. He has ne'er antecedently reached further than nan 2nd information astatine Wimbledon. Murray won nan men’s singles title successful 2013 and 2016.
This will beryllium Murray’s 2nd coaching occupation since retiring from master tennis successful 2024. He enjoyed a highly publicised six-month stint pinch Novak Djokovic, his biggest rival during his playing career, successful nan first half of past year.
