Andy Murray splits with coach Ivan Lendl for third time after difficult finish to 2023 season
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ByOli Gent
Published 10/11/2023 at 16:35 GMT
Andy Murray has split from his coach Ivan Lendl for a third time after a 20-month stint back with the former world No. 1. Over their three stints together, Murray won his first Grand Slam at the US Open in 2012, won Wimbledon twice in 2013 and 2016, as well as winning two Olympic gold medals in London and Rio de Janeiro. Under Lendl's tutelage, Murray also became world No. 1 in 2016.
Murray smashes racquet after agonising defeat to Alex de Minaur
Andy Murray could be on the look out for a new coach ahead of the 2024 season after splitting with Ivan Lendl for a third time.
Murray reappointed Lendl as his coach in 2022 as he sought to regain the winning feeling from previous spells together, with Murray winning all his major titles while working with Lendl.
However, Murray has not won back-to-back matches on the ATP Tour since early March and has lost five of his last six outings.
Murray, who narrowly lost in three sets to Alex de Minaur at the Paris Masters, will continue to work with Jonny O'Mara and Mark Hilton, who made up the remainder of the Scot's coaching team.
“Ivan has been by my side at the biggest moments in my career and I can’t thank him enough for all that he’s helped me achieve,” Murray said.
“He’s a unique character, who understands what it takes to win and I’ve learnt an awful lot over the years from him.”
Lendl added: “I will look back with some great memories of the time Andy and I worked together.
"He’s as hard a worker as there is and the sport is better because of him. I wish him only the best in the years to come.”
Murray, now ranked No. 42 in the ATP rankings, won his maiden Grand Slam in 2012 at the US Open, following his gold medal at London 2012 a few weeks prior.
Having lost the 2012 Wimbledon final to Roger Federer, Murray went one better the following year, becoming the first British male to win the singles title at the All England Club since Fred Perry in 1936.
Lendl and Murray parted ways in 2014, but partnered again in 2016, in time for Murray to retain his Wimbledon crown and successfully defend his Olympic gold in Rio de Janeiro.
Murray also became world No. 1 for the first time in his second period under Lendl, but they parted company once more in 2017, with Murray opting for Jamie Delgado as Lendl's replacement.
Murray has been named in Leon Smith's Great Britain Davis Cup squad that travels to Malaga to play Serbia in the last eight of the competition on Thursday, November 23.
Britain, who beat France 2-1 back in September thanks to Dan Evans' heroics in the singles and doubles, will be without world No. 35 Evans after he pulled out of the squad a fortnight ago with a calf injury sustained at the Vienna Open, where he had been leading seventh seed Frances Tiafoe 4-1 in the first set before being forced to retire.
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