Jack Draper‘s 2025 season has been a rollercoaster ride in more ways than one. The injury woes have made his journey painful. “It is very difficult for me to accept as I was building some incredible momentum this year and playing some great stuff,” he said last month after pulling his name from the US Open due to a chronic arm issue. Then, he chose to wrap up the season early to focus on a full recovery. And now, the Brit has made another shocking change ahead of the next season.

Earlier this month, the 23-year-old joined forces with a new coach. Former ATP pro and two-time Wimbledon winner Andy Murray‘s ex-coach Jamie Delgado is now on Draper’s team. Going into the 2026 season, the Brit wants new guidance for becoming a better version of himself.

Previously, it was expected that Draper’s longtime coach James Trotman‘s position would remain intact despite Delgado’s addition. However, the latest update reveals that Draper has ended his collaboration with Trotman after having Delgado. For avid fans of the Brit, this decision might come across as a shocker. That’s because of the key role Trotman played in the youngster’s rise in the last four years.

Under the 46-year-old former British ATP icon, Draper witnessed a rapid resurgence in performance. Between 2021 and 2025, he won five Challenger titles. On top of that, he entered the finals of seven ATP tournaments (Sofia, Adelaide, Stuttgart, Vienna, Doha, Indian Wells, Madrid). Speaking of championship wins, he went on to clinch three crucial ATP trophies in Stuttgart, Vienna, and Indian Wells. The latter was his first-ever ATP 1000-level title.

Even on the biggest stages, Draper shone under Trotman’ guidance. Last season at the US Open, he managed to reach the semis before losing to eventual winner Jannik Sinner. Back in June, Draper also achieved his career-high ranking of No.4.

Now that the former coach is gone and a new one is in, there are several key challenges Delgado will have to tackle. He and Draper, as a team, will have a lot of work to do in 2026.

Jack Draper will try to regain momentum going into the new season

Lately, Jack Draper has witnessed a dip not just in his form and fitness but also in his ranking. Due to skipping a lot of events lately, the Brit has come down to the 9th spot.

Draper’s last appearance at an ATP event came in July, during Wimbledon. At the grass major, he failed to make a deep run. After clearing the first round, he couldn’t clear the second. Croatia’s Marin Čilić edged him out in a four-set battle. Reflecting on his performance, the Brit later realized that he was simply not “good enough”.

“I just didn’t play good enough. I lost to a better player. That’s the main reason. I just was not able to find the level I wanted. I came up short,” he had said, as reported by the BBC on July 3. “I’ve been really disappointed with the way my game’s been on the grass this year, in all honesty,” he added. “I felt there weren’t many holes in my game. As soon as I came on to the grass, I felt a big difference.”

Vowing to become better moving forward, he highlighted the weak spots he needs to work on in the future. “My movement could have been better. There’s many areas of my game which I still really, really need to work on to be the player I want to be.”

At the start of the 2026 season, Draper will have a good opportunity, under Delgado, to make a strong comeback down under. But the main question is: will this new partnership really work wonders for him? Only time will tell.