What Andy Murray said about Ivan Lendl’s teaching previously as he becomes Hubert Hurkacz’s new coach
Andy Murray has often praised Ivan Lendll for his work as a coach.
The pair enjoyed a successful partnership during which the Brit reached the top of the game and cemented himself as a tennis legend.
What has Andy Murray said about being coached by Ivan Lendl?
Ivan Lendl coached Andy Murray during his career in three separate stints, from 2011 to 2014, 2016 to 2017, and 2022 to 2023.
During that period Murray enjoyed the majority of his success, which included three Grand Slam titles, two Olympic gold medals and year-end World number one finish in 2016.
Lendl helped take Murray’s game to the next level and instill the belief and confidence in him to beat the best players and win the biggest titles. Back in July 2013 on the day he won his first Wimbledon title, Murray explained exactly what Lendl helped him to achieve while he was his coach.
“He’s made me learn more from the losses that I’ve had than maybe I did in the past,” Murray said. “I think he’s always been very honest with me. He’s always told me exactly what he thought. And in tennis, it’s not always that easy to do in a player/coach relationship.
“The player is sometimes the one in charge. I think sometimes coaches are not always that comfortable doing that. But he’s been extremely honest with me. If I work hard, he’s happy. If I don’t, he’s disappointed, and he’ll tell me.
