Jamie Delgado has a new client…
The 48-year-old Spanish-British tennis coach and former professional player, Andy Murray’s former coach, will work with Jack Draper as part of a major change to the British player’s team.
Draper, The British number one, had previously had a long-standing partnership with James Trotman and, while he’ll continue to be heavily involved, Delgado takes over as lead coach and will travel with Draper to the majority of tournaments.
A former British Davis Cup player who holds the men’s record for consecutive Wimbledon appearances with 23, Delgado began working with Murray in 2016, initially alongside Ivan Lendl, when the Scot enjoyed 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, and, with Trotman keen to spend more time at home, Draper has moved to secure his services after his long-time partnership with Dimitrov ended last month.
The arrangement will begin in preseason, with Draper currently battling to recover from the left arm problem that has restricted him to only one match since Wimbledon.
Following his second-round exit at the All England Club, Draper was diagnosed with bone bruising, and an attempt to return at the US Open ended with him pulling out ahead of the second round before calling 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 slipping to eighth in the rankings during his absence.
He is set to make his return to the court in December’s Ultimate Tennis Showdown Grand Final in London.
