Andy Murray reunites with Jack Draper for DC Open despite abrupt stall to coaching relationship amid Wimbledon withdrawal

Friday, 24 July 2026 at 09:28

Andy Murray and Jack Draper appear to be working together again which semi flies in the face of what the legendary Brit has previously said after saying that their partnership would merely last a few weeks.

Draper was forced out of Wimbledon earlier this month after Draper had added Murray to his team in what on paper was a bit of a dream partnership. But it also led to some mixed signals from Murray who said that he preferred to stay at home with his family and do the school run over coaching.

Murray had imposed some conditions saying that he would only be working with Draper's team for a few weeks and that nothing had been set post Wimbledon. He openly said to Draper what he could and couldn't do as part of the arrangement and as alluded to that he wanted to be able to pick the kids up and enjoy his family life.

Albeit there are a few caveats perhaps as to why Murray is in fact back. The school holidays have just begun in the UK so there is not as much onus for Murray to be at home for the daily school run and also perhaps that partnership clock was frozen when Draper had to suddenly withdraw from Wimbledon. Draper who missed Wimbledon due to bone bruising on his left arm is set to return this week at the DC Open.

Spotted with Murray

He was spotted training with Murray on court at the William H.G. Fitzgerald Tennis Center this past Thursday with Murray. Draper has dropped to World No.147 after his recent travails and it is very likely that he will need to qualify if he is to play at the US Open in September.

Draper was forced to withdraw in the second round of last year's US Open due to an injury to his left arm. He was unable to compete at any of the Grand Slams since, with Draper skipping the Australian Open before also missing the French Open in May.

Reunited 🤝 @jackdraper0 & @andy_murray are working together again in DC!#MubadalaDCOpen pic.twitter.com/7kcOTuTmX2
— Mubadala DC Open (@mubadaladcopen) July 23, 2026

But he found a new impetus in Wimbledon warm-ups before an all too familiar tale reared it's head. Now though it seems, his partnership with Murray could in theory continue throughout the US swing.

"He has always supported me," Draper told Sky Sports. "I've always had a great relationship with Andy "We spent some time together towards the back end of his career, and he's been a great support to me ever since he stopped as well, but it felt like a really good time to get Andy in my team. I've always wanted that because he's one of my biggest inspirations."

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