'He's the perfect choice' - Chris Evert delighted by return of Ivan Lendl as Andy Murray's coach

Chris Evert believes Ivan Lendl is the perfect choice to once again guide Andy Murray as the Scot bids to return to the upper echelons of the ATP rankings. The three-time Grand Slam champion enjoyed two highly successful spells with Lendl as his coach and he has turned to the Czech for a third time to try to ignite his 2022 campaign. Ad/> Murray reached the final of the Sydney international ahead of the Australian Open but suffered a disappointing straight sets loss to Taro Daniel in round two in the Melbourne major, which prompted him to end a trial with German coach Jan De Witt.

TennisHenin — 'To succeed during very painful personal period brought big satisfaction' — Legends' VoiceYESTERDAY AT 11:56 The former world No. 1 still feels he has more to say at the highest level of the men’s game and Evert understands why Murray has opted to re-appoint a man who helped guide him to the finest achievements of his career. “I love Lendl.

I love what he did with Andy when they were together,” said Evert during an exclusive interview with Eurosport. “I love the success they had together, everything that he taught Andy, everything that he introduced to Andy, his coaching technique with Andy. I just feel like he enhanced everything that Andy had.

“I was so happy when I saw that they were back together, happy for both of them. Murray to supply medical equipment to children in Ukraine Medvedev uncertain about playing future amid threat of playing ban Murray brings back Lendl as coach — last throw of the dice for GB star? /> Murray had been runner up in three Grand Slam finals prior to appointing Lendl at the start of 2012 for what was their first spell together. Another final defeat at Wimbledon followed before he made the