Andy Murray SPLITS from Ivan Lendl for a third time, as he moves on from coach who helped him win three Grand Slams and two Olympic golds

• The two-time Wimbledon champion rehired Lendl for the third time in 2022
• Now, Murray will be coached by both Jonny O’Mara and LTA’s Mark Hilton 
• The Czech veteran’s input within Murray’s camp has gradually been diminishing 

Andy Murray and Ivan Lendl have ended their coaching relationship for the third and what appears final time.

Lendl will not be with him at the Australian Open in January after a year when the Czech veteran’s input has gradually been diminishing.

It brings to a conclusion what was a remarkably successful partnership between two extremely contrasting characters. The biggest successes in Murray’s career – his three Grand Slam titles, two Olympic golds and reaching the world number one spot – all occurred while he and Lendl were in harness.

Now 36 and in the twilight of his career, Murray’s coaching duties will be split between Jonny O’ Mara and the LTA’s Mark Hilton, who have been doing the lion’s share of it in 2023.

Murray and Lendl first got together in late 2011, and the following season the Scot won the London Olympics and then followed it up by breaking his duck at the Majors with victory at the US Open.

Andy Murray will part ways for a third time with Ivan Lendl (pictured at Wimbledon in 2022)

The Czech veteran famously coached Murray to victory in 2013 when he beat Novak Djokovic to win his maiden Wimbledon title

Murray will now continue his collaboration with Jonny O’Mara (pictured right) and Mark Hilton

In March 2014 they split up with Lendl, always a reluctant traveller, preferring to spend more time at home. They reunited in 2016, which saw the player win his second Wimbledon and reach the world number one spot by claiming the ATP Finals title in London. They parted again in 2017 after the onset of Murray’s hip problems but got together for a third time in 2022.

Murray said today: ‘Ivan has been by my side at the biggest moments in my career and I can’t thank him enough for all that he’s helped me achieve. He’s a unique character, who understands what it takes to win and I’ve learnt an awful lot over the years from him.’

Lendl added: ‘I will look back with some great memories of the time Andy and I worked together. He’s as hard a worker as there is and the sport is better because of him. I wish him only the best in the years to come.’

The former British No 1 had a torrid end to his season with a Paris Master’s first-round defeat

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