Andy Murray to continue partnership with crocked Wimbledon absentee Jack Draper as Brit targets wildcard comeback in USA

ANDY MURRAY has agreed to work with Jack Draper for the next month on the Road to the US Open. Scotland’s greatest tennis player is in the United States alongside the former world No4 ace. Andy Murray will continue to work with Jack Draper ahead of the US Open Credit: Getty Scotland’s greatest tennis player is in the United States alongside the former world No4 ace Credit: Getty Draper, 24, did not play at Wimbledon this month due to a persistent arm injury. He pulled out of the Championships just 24 hours before he was due to face American No6 seed Taylor Fritz in round one on Centre Court. Sign up for the Sport newsletter Thank you! Yet he is set to play next week at the Mubadala DC Open in Washington D.C. after receiving a wildcard from event organisers. Video footage online shows Muzza, 39, alongside Draper during a sweat-soaked training session on the green hard-court surface. Initially, the pair were going to work together solely for the grass-court season. But they only had FOUR matches together as Draper made the semi-finals of the Eastbourne Open. The former world No1 has agreed to extend their partnership to the end of the summer and on to the New York Slam. Murray, a father of four, will not attend every event on Draper’s itinerary due to his other commitments, which includes building up his commercial portfolio, and lowering his golf handicap. Most read in Sport BEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UK Best sport travel offers HERE are our top picks of the best sport travel trips this summer. We have teamed up with some of the UK’s finest travel firms to come up with these offers. 🏎️ SEE the Hungarian Grand Prix with tickets, flights and 5 nights in a hotel for just £1,099pp. – – MORE DETAILS HERE 🏇 TREAT yourself to a trip to York Ebor with £20 off hospitality – – MORE DETAILS HERE 🎯 WATCH the world’s finest darts players go head to head at Butlin’s Minehead at the PDC Championship Finals — MORE DETAILS HERE * If you click on a link we will earn affiliate revenue. The LTA will still provide support and James Trotman is back on board as the main coach. Draper has dropped to 147th in the world and would require a wildcard if he wants to play at Flushing Meadows – the other alternative is to enter qualifying. The ATP and WTA main draws in the United States Capitol start the week commencing Monday July 27 and this would be Draper’s 14th match this year if he is fit to play. Comment now