Andy Murray – new successes thanks to the return to Ivan Lendl? That’s what Alex Corretja and Justine Henin say

Four and a half years after the breakup, three-time Grand Slam tournament winner Andy Murray is being coached again by eight-time Grand Slam champion Ivan Lendl.

It will be anything but a sure-fire success, even if the prominent duo achieved great success during their time together from 2011 to 2014 and 2016 to 2017. Together Murray and Lendl won the titles at the US Open and twice in Wimbledon – on top of that there was Olympic gold in London and Rio de Janeiro.

But times have changed. Murray faced retirement after suffering massive hip problems but fought his way back onto the tour. The Scot is currently ranked 88th in the world.

Corretja: That worries me about Murray

The answer is provided by the seven-time Grand Slam champion from Belgium. “It depends on the goals that Andy defines for the collaboration.” That’s the crux of the matter. Murray is still able to play at the highest level on occasion. “The question is whether he can maintain a high level over five, six or seven matches in a tournament. That’s the only concern I have with him,” gives Àlex Corretja im Eurosport-Interview to.

In fact, it is currently difficult to imagine that Murray can permanently operate at the top level. Of course, he himself sees things differently, as Corretja suspects. “My first reaction was: Andy still believes that he can be a champion, because otherwise you don’t go back to your former coach, with whom you won the most important tournaments of your career,” explains the Spaniard, who during his career 17 ATP titles and twice in the final of the French Open.

Lendl and Murray work towards “The Last Dance”.

According to Corretja, the fact that Lendl has agreed to work with Murray indicates that the duo is not just about convincing in individual matches. “Ivan accepted because he probably had the feeling in conversation with Andy that he still had the desire to achieve something important,” believes the Eurosport expert.

He couldn’t imagine “Lendl flying to a tournament if he doesn’t feel like he can help Andy achieve something big”. From Corretja’s point of view, the Czech tennis legend is not about leading Murray to the highest heights, but about being part of the “last dance”, the last big coup. “I think that’s what motivates him,” says the 47-year-old.

Murray and Lendl have committed themselves to an ambitious project, but maybe they can actually turn back time on the tennis court a bit.