Andy Murray news: Ivan Lendl reunion could be a final roll of the dice
Andy Murray has admitted he may be entering the final chapter of his remarkable career and that may explain why he wants Ivan Lendl to be part of his team for what he hopes will be a glorious finale.
As Murray boarded a plane back to London after a challenging two weeks and heavy defeats in Qatar and Dubai last month, the 34-year-old would have had every right to ponder whether he needed to put himself the agony of trying to recapture former glories that must have seemed a long way from his reach.
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The Murray we have seen since hip surgery in 2019 has been occasionally brilliant and often inconsistent, with good performances and wins back up by disappointments a few days later.
As he openly admits, he does not want to continue in the game if he is hovering in the lower reaches of the top 100 in the ATP rankings, while getting knocked out in the second round of events where he would have expected to reach the final if he was in his prime.
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So he needed to inject something into his game that would convince him there are still moments of glory left for him to target and that’s where Lendl comes into the mix.
The former world No 1 was at Murray’s side for both of his Wimbledon successes in 2013 and 2016, with the input provided by the eight-time Grand Slam champion giving the Scot an edge
