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[Philip]

I sincerely hope that whoever comes in will gain enough of Andy respect to bring out the tennis genius in him, a right balance between defence and attack. To help Andy stay in control of points, and improve his transitional play from baseline to the net to finish points off at appropriate moments. 

[Aileen]

I'm sure Andy said in an interview quite recently that he doesn't watch his own matches.  I agree with you that this could be beneficial.  I also share your fears that his reputation for stubborness could put off good coaches.   But as Andy has also said recently that his game hasn't advanced, perhaps he will realise now that he does need to listen.
On a related matter they said on Sky that Miles M will be in the studio for the Washington final tomorrow, which should be interesting.

I hope he gets a coach, full or part-time, who firmly suggest that it might be a good thing for him to do so.  I'm sure if he watched some of the great matches he played en route to winning 14 titles and becoming world No.2 - and they're all there in the archives on the ATP's tennistv.com website - and reflects on some of his matches this year, then I can't believe he won't sit up and take notice, unless he's in some sort of denial.  How can sports-people learn if they don't watch, and analyse, their performances? Meanwhile I'm optimistic that he's now mature enough, and desperate enough to win a GS, to start taking advice on board.

Don't have Sky, just have to watch online, where you don't get any match analysis or post-match interviews .  Wonder if he'd have agreed to turn up if Andy had made the final?

[Philip]

Hmmm.... good point.  Top spin forehand is what clay players like to use on clay court like Nadal's top spin FH to minimise the chance of the ball going in the net.  I am guessing that this is probably Corretja's contribution ???  This stroke should be useful on clay when well executed but is too slow on hard court.

[Ruthie]

I hope he gets a coach, full or part-time, who firmly suggest that it might be a good thing for him to do so.  I'm sure if he watched some of the great matches he played en route to winning 14 titles and becoming world No.2 - and they're all there in the archives on the ATP's tennistv.com website - and reflects on some of his matches this year, then I can't believe he won't sit up and take notice, unless he's in some sort of denial.  How can sports-people learn if they don't watch, and analyse, their performances? Meanwhile I'm optimistic that he's now mature enough, and desperate enough to win a GS, to start taking advice on board.

Don't have Sky, just have to watch online, where you don't get any match analysis or post-match interviews .  Wonder if he'd have agreed to turn up if Andy had made the final?

  Yes it does feel like a bit of a privilege having Sky.  I only got it when I finally went digital (because C4 wouldn't show final series of West Wing on terrestial!) and the reception is so bad where I live that I couldn't have freeview.  So I opted for Sky and realised if I had Sky Sports could watch more tennis than on the BBC and it opened up this whole world of masters etc that I wasn't even really aware of before I got it.
Absolutely agree re watching his matches Aileen.  Abit confused by your last point as Andy wasn't in this tournament?
Interesting points about his forehand and worrying if he has adapted it to clay court play under the influence of AC.  The sooner he gets another coach who can take him back to where he was on that score the better.

[Aileen]

A bit confused by your last point as Andy wasn't in this tournament?

Such memory lapses are what my cousin calls "having a senior moment".

Here's a article from BBC:

Andy Murray in no rush to appoint new coach

Thanks for that Hannah.

So at least we know that Corretja is with him as far as the USO, but more importantly, that Andy is actively, although it seems with some reluctance, considering apppointing a coach who will teach him to pay more aggressively.  At least that's a start.   It would be very interesting to know who the offers of coaching have come from.

[Ruthie]

Such memory lapses are what my cousin calls "having a senior moment".

Don't worry Aileen - I have them all the time!  Eg finding it increasingly difficult to remember how to spell all the players' names.
 






 

[Philip]

Choose his Mum

Now this could be a big irony.  Whilst coachless, there will be little or no pressure on Andy to win.  If Andy plays really well with his Mum's scouting and astute advice to win USO whilst coachless then it could open the floodgate for other GSs to come.  The coaches will line up to apply.  

[Aileen]

Choose his Mum

Now this could be a big irony.  Whilst coachless, there will be little or no pressure on Andy to win.  If Andy plays really well with his Mum's scouting and astute advice to win USO whilst coachless then it could open the floodgate for other GSs to come.  The coaches will line up to apply.  

Trouble is his Mum's a very busy lady with her own tennis duties, which include coaching youngsters, and also I understand Corretja is to be on hand at the USO - that is, if Andy still wants him there now.  He's had a taste of independence and it seemed to be working in Toronto.

He's also discovered that it'll help him conserve energy and thereby improve his game if he directs his feelings into his shots rather than disaplying them openly after each shot.  He said he tried to do this in Toronto and felt quite calm on court, and that certainly came across against N & F.  Don't know if somebody has had a word with him here but it's long overdue.  Let's hope it continues.

Also I'm delighted that he proved John Newcombe wrong in his article (above).  I'd say Andy has found his self-belief, and as for being "too timid against Federer and Nadal", well, I realise GSs are a whole way different from Masters, but to my mind Andy is well on the way to rediscovering his old form, with just a few tweaks needed from the right coach, who will surely help him improve his serve.  It doesn't have to be "Pistol Pete" but improving its accuracy and consistency would be good.