‘Consistency of Them Has Been Poor’- Andy Murray on Why He Teamed up With Ivan Lendl for the Third Time

Former world no.1 and three-time Grand Slam winner Andy Murray has reconnected with former coach Ivan Lendl. After parting ways with coach Jamie Delgado in December, Murray has been in constant quest for a replacement.

However, the search ended few days as Murray and Lendl have decided to begin their journey for the third time. Currently, the British professional is ranked 88th on the men’s singles tour.

Murray shared his thoughts over this new partnership and what the legendary player could add to his game in the new ATP Tennis Radio podcast.

“I think getting back to playing better tennis. I have had some good results over the last couple of years but the consistency of them is been poor and that’s because the level of the tennis I have been playing has not been that high. I trust in what Ivan says, and we obviously had excellent results in the past.”

The Briton continued, “It means a lot to me that he is still willing to help me and believes that I can achieve great results and I trust him in that too. I still feel that it’s possible and if he didn’t believe that, I don’t think he would work with me and he would have told me, so I am looking forward to it and hope we get better results.”

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Accomplishments of Andy Murray With Coach Lendl

Murray shook hands with coach Lendl in the year 2012 but the duo mutually agreed to split in the year 2014. They came back together after two years for a fresh and yet another successful stint.

Records prove that whenever Murray and Lendl came together, they created an unstoppable player-coach duo. During their first collaboration, Andy won his first Grand Slam title at US open in 2012 while in the second, he snatched multiple tournaments and claimed the no.1 spot in the ATP rankings.

Even there are high spirits surrounding this new collaboration, there are some factors to be considered. Andy Murray isn’t as young as he was when he first met Lendl and also has incurred injuries. As a result, it will be interesting to see what Ivan Lend adds to the Brit’s game.

What Lies Ahead for Murray?

At the moment, the time for which Murray and Lendl will be together is unclear. However, the player announced his plans of extending his stay in US after the tournaments in Indian Wells and Miami for an extended training block.

Recently, Andy Murray has shown signs of a confident comeback. He reached the finals of ATP tour in Sydney and also stepped inside the top-100. The 34-year-old will be hoping for a successful run during his third stint with Ivan Lendl.

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