Andy Murray (Coaching) Go 'Round
seasons. Apparently, the split was amicable and the two of them had a difference in philosophy about what Murray needs to do to accomplish his goals of winning a Grand Slam singles title and becoming the Number One ranked player in the world.
There is clearly a lot of pressure on Murray from British tennis fans desperate for a champion, from his sponsors, etc. At the same time, Murray himself has high expectations of himself and has worked very hard the past couple years, especially on his fitness, yet today Andy sits at number four in the world. A year ago, Murray reached number two for the first time in his career and six months later he reached his second Grand Slam final at the 2010 Australian Open. Murray, now twenty-three years old, has said that he will review his coaching situation after the 2010 U.S. Open which starts on August 30th. Therefore, unlike Roger Federer, Murray will not “test-drive” a new coach during the U.S. Open prep tournaments over the next few weeks.
Since parting ways with Brad Gilbert in 2007, Murray has assembled a “team” of coaches and trainers who travel with him year-round. Many players work/travel with fitness trainers, masseuses, as well as tennis coaches, but Murray’s “team” seems slightly more visible since they often all sit in his player’s box at his matches, as well as tweeting about their various training and off-court fun together. Murray, as an adidas player, does have the option of consulting with Darren Cahill, while he searches for a new permanent travelling coach. Many tennis pundits have suggested that Murray needs to become more aggressive in order to win a Grand Slam title. Therefore, it will fascinating to see who Murray eventually chooses as his new coach and how/if Murray’s style of play evolves as result. In the meantime, Andy needs to focus on his prep for the 2010 U.S. Open where he will still be trying, albeit “coachless”, to win his first Grand Slam title.
There is clearly a lot of pressure on Murray from British tennis fans desperate for a champion, from his sponsors, etc. At the same time, Murray himself has high expectations of himself and has worked very hard the past couple years, especially on his fitness, yet today Andy sits at number four in the world. A year ago, Murray reached number two for the first time in his career and six months later he reached his second Grand Slam final at the 2010 Australian Open. Murray, now twenty-three years old, has said that he will review his coaching situation after the 2010 U.S. Open which starts on August 30th. Therefore, unlike Roger Federer, Murray will not “test-drive” a new coach during the U.S. Open prep tournaments over the next few weeks.
Since parting ways with Brad Gilbert in 2007, Murray has assembled a “team” of coaches and trainers who travel with him year-round. Many players work/travel with fitness trainers, masseuses, as well as tennis coaches, but Murray’s “team” seems slightly more visible since they often all sit in his player’s box at his matches, as well as tweeting about their various training and off-court fun together. Murray, as an adidas player, does have the option of consulting with Darren Cahill, while he searches for a new permanent travelling coach. Many tennis pundits have suggested that Murray needs to become more aggressive in order to win a Grand Slam title. Therefore, it will fascinating to see who Murray eventually chooses as his new coach and how/if Murray’s style of play evolves as result. In the meantime, Andy needs to focus on his prep for the 2010 U.S. Open where he will still be trying, albeit “coachless”, to win his first Grand Slam title.
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