JACK DRAPER has split from his long-time coach James Trotman.

The British number one made public last week that he had hired Andy Murray’s former coach Jamie Delgado ahead of the 2026 season, with Trotman taking a back seat.

Draper’s representatives were keen to stress that Trotman remained very much a part of the team but he has now made the decision to step back completely to prioritise time with his family.

Trotman took over as Draper’s lead coach in late 2021 having worked with him through his role at the Lawn Tennis Association.

And the 46-year-old helped Draper climb from outside the world’s top 250 to a high of fourth in the rankings in June.

Under Trotman, Draper won three ATP Tour titles, including the Masters 1000 crown in Indian Wells in March, while he made his major grand slam breakthrough by reaching the semi-finals of the US Open last summer.

Trotman’s departure puts Delgado in sole charge of Draper’s coaching, with the former British Davis Cup player, who was a part of Murray’s team for nearly six years, having split from Grigor Dimitrov last month.

Draper is currently recovering from the bone bruising in his left arm that has seen him play just one match since Wimbledon and is set to return to the court at the Ultimate Tennis Showdown Grand Final in London in December.