Sir Andy Murray has expressed his willingness to help coach Jack Draper as the young player prepares for a return from injury expected at the start of 2027. Draper announced on Instagram in early September that he would not compete again until 2027 at the earliest, having been sidelined for all four Grand Slams in 2026 due to a persistent bone bruise in his dominant left arm.
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Murray, who joined Draper's live stream briefly during the summer after Draper parted ways with former coach Jamie Delgado, reiterated his desire to work with Draper when he regains full fitness. He told Sky Sports, "Yeah, there's still plans to help him. I don't know where that is. I'm not entirely sure because his ranking will have dropped. I don't know if he would get into Australia and potentially relying on wild cards and things like that, so we'll see. Hopefully he'll be back on the court training again soon and getting ready for the new season - it has been an interesting year."
Following his first-round defeat to Martin Landaluce at the Cincinnati Open in August, Draper admitted he was in a "difficult place" and struggling with mental fatigue after 15 months of serious injuries. Murray acknowledged that coaching Draper has been challenging due to the player's injuries but mentioned that he enjoyed their limited time spent together. "I've been doing a little bit of coaching, which I've enjoyed, but also Jack's had a few injuries and has been off the tour for quite a while, so I haven't been able to get into that quite as much as I would have liked. I do still enjoy coming and watching [tennis] a little bit, but I'm happy doing what I'm doing with my kids just now."