A few days ago, Alexander Zverev announced the signing of Ivan Lendl as the second coach alongside his father in order to improve his performance in Grand Slam tournaments. The new team’s first tournament is this year’s US Open, as the current photos below document.
The partnership of Andy Murray and Ivan Lendl was announced as a mutual agreement to end, with both parties noting that the spark of their previous success had diminished. After a stellar 2016, where they won Wimbledon, Olympic Gold, the ATP Finals, and reached World No. 1, 2017 was a poor season by their high standards. Murray was significantly hampered by a hip injury for most of this year, forcing him to skip the US Open and end his season prematurely after Wimbledon. As a result, he and Lendl spent less and less time together, and this ultimately led to a mutual desire to move in different directions. The split was amicable, with both feeling it was the right time to stop working together, with Murray now focusing on rehab for his hip and Lendl continuing to work with 18-year-old American prospect Patrick Kypson.
At the start of this year’s US Open, Ivan Lendl supervised Andy Murray’s practice session today. On the court next to them, Novak Djokovic and Boris Becker were focused on their own work.
Immediately after Ivan Lendl’s return as Andy Murray’s coach, the Scot won the grass-court tournament at Queen’s Club and today secured his second Wimbledon title with a commanding three-set victory over the Canadian Milos Raonic. Congratulations to the entire team!
