"I got turned down by a lot of coaches" admits Murray as he works with Lendl again
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Andy Murray will be working with his former coach, Ivan Lendl, at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships, as he wants to succeed on the grass court once again.
Although some would think that as a former ATP World No. 1 player, Murray would have coaches calling him every day, that's not true. In fact, it's quite the opposite of the reality.
In 2013, Murray won his first Wimbledon title and, at the time, Lendl was coaching him. Now, the British player seems to be enjoying tennis again as he had a good preparation for the third Grand Slam of the season, and ahead of his first match in the All England Club this year, he expressed his delight over the way he played.
"I think I showed a couple weeks ago that there was still good tennis left in me. I beat a guy in the top five in the world, was neck-and-neck with Berrettini, who is one of the best grass court players in the world before the injury."
"I played well against Kyrgios, as well. The first set was a good level. And I've been doing pretty well in practices. I know the tennis is in there; I just need to bring it out during the event now."
Although some would think that Murray can choose any coach he wishes, he revealed the truth. The three-time major winner said that he was turned down by many coaches before settling on Lendl again.
"I got turned down by a lot of coaches. That was difficult. That's also why I'm grateful that Ivan has come back to work with me and help me try and achieve what it is I want to achieve."
"Obviously, having Ivan on my team helps. We've had a lot of success in the past. We know each other well. He still believes in me. There's not loads of coaches, you know, people out there that have done it over this last period, and he has. That definitely helps me."
