Murray, Mauresmo part ways
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ANDY Murray and his coach Amelie Mauresmo have agreed to end their two-year working relationship, the British world No. 3 said yesterday.
Twice grand slam winner Murray lost the Madrid Open final to Novak Djokovic on Sunday.
“I’ve learned a lot from Amelie over the past two years,” Murray said in a statement.
“She’s been a calming influence in the team and we’ll miss having her around. I’ll take some time to consider the next steps and how we progress from here, but I’d like to thank her for everything she has done, she’s been an invaluable member of the team.”
Mauresmo described working with Murray as being a fantastic experience. “I’ve thoroughly enjoyed being part of the great team of people he has around him,” she said. “Dedicating enough time along with the travel has been a challenge for me. I wish him and the team well and I hope he goes on to win any more titles.”
The partnership between the two Wimbledon champions seemed a surprise alliance when it was announced after the 2014 French Open. Yet the pair have enjoyed plenty of success with the 36-year-old Mauresmo helping guide the Scot to seven titles and to two Australian Open finals.
However, the 28-year-old Murray has not been able to quite reach the peaks he climbed when Ivan Lendl was his mentor, winning Olympic gold in 2012 as well as the US Open later that summer before his historic Wimbledon success.
Murray lost the world No. 2 spot to Roger Federer in the latest ATP rankings released yesterday. The Scot played well in Spain, but by failing to successfully defend his title, he fell below Federer ahead of the Italian Open this week. Djokovic retains his massive lead at the top after claiming a record 29th Masters title.
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