Murray splits with coach Ivan Lendl for 2nd time

TIL Desk Sports/ Former world number one Andy Murray announced he has split with coach Ivan Lendl for the second time as he works towards regaining full fitness for the 2018 season.

The 30-year-old Scot has enjoyed all of his Grand Slam success under the guidance of Lendl, securing a second Wimbledon title last year and another Olympic title in the second instalment of their fruitful partnership.

Overall, in his two spells with Lendl, Murray won three Grand Slams, two Olympic golds and reached the top of the rankings in a fearsomely competitive era of men’s tennis featuring Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.

“I’m thankful to Ivan for all his help and guidance over the years. We’ve had great success and learned a lot as a team,” Murray said on his website.”My focus now is on getting ready for Australia with the team I have in place and getting back to competing.” The statement said the decision to end the coaching relationship had been mutual.