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Draper returns at Eastbourne - follow on the BBC
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Jack Draper has not played on the ATP Tour since 13 April

  • Published7 June 2026
Updated 27 minutes ago

Britain's Jack Draper makes his long-awaited return from injury at Eastbourne - and you can watch it live on the BBC.

Former world number four Draper faces a tough task against American fifth seed and recent Queen's semi-finalist Brandon Nakashima in the first round on Monday.

He will be accompanied in Eastbourne by new coach Andy Murray, who has joined the Briton's team for the grass court season.

World number nine and four-time winner Taylor Fritz is the highest-ranked player in the draw, which also includes recent Queen's quarter-finalist Arthur Fery and highly-rated Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca.

Former Wimbledon finalist Jasmine Paolini and 2025 Australian Open champion Madison Keys lead the women's event.

Australia's Maya Joint will be aiming to defend her title against a field that includes former Grand Slam singles champions Barbora Krejcikova and Jelena Ostapenko.

You can watch coverage from Monday, 22 June to Sunday, 27 June on BBC iPlayer, Red Button and the BBC Sport website and app from 11:00 BST.

How to follow Wimbledon qualifying

Wimbledon qualifying also gets under way this week at Roehampton.

Britain's Dan Evans is among the players who need to win three matches to secure a place in the main draw, which begins on Monday, 28 June.

Evans will end his career after Wimbledon, where he has been given a wildcard into the men's doubles with Henry Searle but not the singles.

There are 13 Britons in the men's qualifying competition and eight in the women's, including Heather Watson and Jodie Burrage.

Former US Open champion Bianca Andreescu and 2024 quarter-finalist Lulu Sun are also in the field.

You can watch coverage from Monday, 22 June to Friday, 25 June from 11:00 BST on the BBC Sport website and app.

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Originally reported by BBC Sport. Read the full story at the original source.