Overview
- Draper lost to Ugo Humbert in the Eastbourne semi-final on Friday, 7-5, 6-3, ending a run that included three straight‑set wins to regain match sharpness.
- He reached the last four at Devonshire Park by beating Marcos Giron, Jack Pinnington‑Jones and Gabriel Diallo without dropping a set, using the week as a timed return from a long injury layoff.
- Draper has added Andy Murray as a short‑term, grass‑court coach while retaining long‑term staff James Trotman, James Padfield and physio Shane Annun to manage his recovery and on‑court support.
- The Eastbourne result was positive for confidence but the bigger immediate challenge is Wimbledon, where an unseeded Draper drew world No.7 Taylor Fritz in round one.
- Injuries over the past year have pushed Draper down to around No.160, so his team’s priority is completing matches and testing durability at Wimbledon rather than chasing deep runs right now.