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Lendl Won’t Win Me Australian Open Title, Says Murray Back To Main

MELBOURNE: Former players and pundits have lined up to praise Andy Murray for appointing Ivan Lendl as his new coach, regarding the move as a potential masterstroke that could fill the missing piece in the Briton’s grand slam jigsaw.

Murray, however, poured cold water on the idea that the eight-time grand slam champion’s insight might inspire him to a maiden title at the Australian Open, which starts on Monday.

“Normally when a new coach comes into football, the team is normally struggling,” the 24-year-old Scot said on Saturday, shooting down a reporter’s soccer analogy.

“I was feeling good at the end of last year. But like I say, I’m not going to get the benefits from having Ivan this week.

“I’m going to see it in six months, 12 months time, when all the things we work on start falling into place.

“I mean, it’s obviously good to have someone with his experience around the slams and these situations. But in terms of the actual improvements in my game, it’s going to take a little bit longer than a week to make changes.”