Overview
- Draper beat lucky loser Marcos Giron 6-4, 7-6 in straight sets on Monday in his first competitive match with Andy Murray courtside.
- Players and coaches credit Murray with making biomechanical tweaks to Draper’s serve that Draper says have eased his injury concerns and boosted his confidence.
- Draper’s return follows a year of arm and knee problems that forced repeated layoffs and left him near world No.160 in the ATP rankings.
- Eastbourne is being treated primarily as a short, practical preparation for Wimbledon starting June 29, and Draper will next face fellow Brit Jack Pinnington‑Jones.
- Key questions remain about Draper’s long‑term durability and whether Murray’s involvement will extend beyond the grass season while the LTA and long‑term coach James Trotman continue to support him.