Draper returns with a victory and with Murray on the bench: "I played like he used to, winning ugly"

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More than two months after his first-round exit at the Conde de Godó in Barcelona without Jaime Delgado but with Andy Murray by his side, Jack Draper returned to the circuit and did so with a victory. The Brit started well at the ATP Eastbourne, just a week before Wimbledon, defeating Marcos Giron 6-4, 7-6(5), setting up a meeting in the round of 16 against his compatriot Jack Pinnington.

Today's match had a double appeal. On the one hand, Draper's return to the courts and, on the other, Andy Murray's comeback as a coach after his brief but intense stint with Novak Djokovic. That's why, in an on-court interview with TennisTV, the ATP ranking number 160 talked about the Scotsman.

Jack Draper lavishes praise on his new coach, Andy Murray

"I haven't called him 'sir' yet, that's not going to happen. Honestly, he's one of my biggest inspirations. When I was younger, I remember watching him play in all the big tournaments and being there to watch him, and when I got onto the circuit, we spent some time together. I think we have a great relationship off the court, but also what he brings to me in terms of tennis."

"I haven't called him Sir yet, that's not going to happen" 😂

Draper giving an insight into his partnership with Murray!#LexusEastbourneOpen pic.twitter.com/7tq76PNSER

— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) June 22, 2026

He also thanked Murray for the trust he's showing in these initial weeks of collaboration, not hesitating to send a message with irony to his new coach: "He believes in my game, believes in me as a person, and I think that's really what I need right now after the year I've had. I'm very grateful to Andy for choosing to help me and wanting to help me, and I guess today I played like he used to, winning ugly," concluded the former world number four, who not only seeks victories but also for his battered body to start respecting him.
 

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