Overview
- Murray confirmed in a BBC interview on Sunday that he has joined Jack Draper's coaching team and will sit in the coaching box during the grass‑court swing and at Wimbledon.
- Draper has been training with Murray at the National Tennis Centre in London and will use the Lexus Eastbourne Open as a fitness and match‑sharpness test before SW19.
- Murray said he accepted Draper's request after discussing it with his wife and hopes the partnership becomes longer term while emphasising he does not plan to return to playing.
- Serena and Venus Williams have been granted a Wimbledon doubles wildcard, Serena has already played doubles at Queen's and Berlin, and Murray publicly welcomed her comeback as good for the sport.
- The pairing casts Murray in a mentoring, Ivan Lendl‑style role to steady a Draper career dented by injuries and ranking decline, with immediate stakes focused on proving Draper's fitness and consistency for the grass season.