Jack Draper will team up with Andy Murray’s former coach Jamie Delgado in a major change to his team.
The British number one has a long-standing partnership with James Trotman and while he will remain closely involved, Delgado will take over as head coach and will travel with Draper to most tournaments.
Delgado, a former British Davis Cup player who holds the men’s record for consecutive Wimbledon appearances with 23, began working with Murray in 2016, initially alongside Ivan Lendl, as the Scot was enjoying the most successful period of his career.
Delgado remained in Murray’s team until the end of the 2021 season and has since coached Denis Shapovalov and Grigor Dimitrov.
Both players praised the impact of Delgado, 48, and with Trotman keen to spend more time at home, Draper has secured his services after his long-term partnership with Dimitrov ended last month.
The arrangement will begin in pre-season, with Draper currently struggling to recover from the left arm problem that has limited him to just one match since Wimbledon.
After his second-round exit at the All England Club, Draper was diagnosed with bone bruises, and an attempt to return at the US Open ended when he withdrew before the second round before bringing an early end to his season.
That ended the 23-year-old’s hopes of appearing at the ATP Finals for the first time, with Draper dropping to eighth in the rankings in his absence.
He is set to make his return to the court at the Ultimate Tennis Showdown Grand Final in London in December.
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