2026-06-18 11:05:42

Andy Murray has backed “bloody good” Jack Draper to overcome his fitness woes and perform well at Wimbledon.

The former world number one has been working with Draper over the past month and thinks that the tennis star is on the mend after having much of the past year derailed by fitness problems.

Speaking at Queen’s Club, Murray said: “Jack is supposed to be playing in Eastbourne next week. He’s been training and getting ready for that. He’s been on the court most days for the last few weeks.

“His tennis is bloody good. He’s really good. Obviously he’s had lots of issues the last year with various injuries. I feel like he’s starting to come out the other side of that now. The next step is getting on the match court and getting a consistent run of tournaments and weeks under him and building trust again in his body.”

Draper has dropped outside the world’s top 100 as a result of his injury woes but Murray has been impressed by the level of his play in the training sessions they have completed together.

The three-time Grand Slam champion: “I get to spend a decent amount of time with Jack. I also believe a lot in his tennis. In the sessions I’ve done with him, I’ve been more impressed probably than what I expected. And I thought he was bloody good before I started helping him.

“He’s a quick learner. He’s got very few holes in his game. He’s a more complete player than probably what I expected as well.”

Murray has suggested that his partnership with Draper could continue beyond Wimbledon, although his main priority is being at home for his family.

The two-time Wimbledon champion – who coached former rival Novak Djokovic for a period at the start of 2025 – said: “I really like Jack, and I wanted to help him when he asked if I could. But I was quite clear about what I could and couldn’t do.

“I still want to be able to pick my kids up from school, drop them off at home. If that wasn’t something that worked for him, then that was also absolutely fine. But I said I’d still love to help you if you would like that.

“He’s asked for me to help him over this next period. I’ve enjoyed being on court with him. We’ll see how the next few weeks pan out.”

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