[Mark]

Am I the only one wondering whether Laura had anything to do with the Andy/Kim split?

Never crossed my mind... I think that's certainly a very far fetched theory, how well did they know each other in Q4 2009?

[Mark]

CONSPIRACY!

[Torin]

Never crossed my mind... I think that's certainly a very far fetched theory, how well did they know each other in Q4 2009?

I'll admit it's unlikely, but it's definitely not inconceivable.

If nothing else, they were both at all four slams in 2009 and the British tennis representation at those events is small. So I imagine they'd have at least talked a few times. Was Kim at all the slams with Andy last year? I can't remember.

If Andy and Laura did want to kick something off, then clearly Andy would want to end one well before publicly starting the other for PR reasons...

[Philip]

I don't think so.  Andy has always publicly stated that he wanted to be in a stable relationship because his parent's break up hurt him so much.  I believe Andy to be faithful but due to the rigours and demands of the tennis tour and training, he did not have sufficient time to maintain/develop his relationship with Kim which I think is a great shame as they seem well suited to one another.

Having said that, Laura's energy and enthusiasm can help Andy relax and play to his maximum potential on court so I think they can go well together in terms of Andy's tennis performance.  It would be great to see them playing a few more doubles tournaments together to see the dynamics develop between them.

[Sir Panda]

I just think that a long-distance relationship might have become too difficult. Add in the fact that Andy is so driven in his devotion to tennis and Kim may have felt that she played second-fiddle to tennis.

[Shooting Star]

I can't believe we're still talking about this.

Next we'll be romantically linking him with Sue Barker.

I'll get my laptop...

It's an interesting idea that she was the cause for the split, but I don't think Andy would have broken up with Kim for her, because, despite what Mark thinks/says, I don't think he would have even entertained the idea of a relationship with a 15 year old...

And I don't think Nigel Sears has much to do with it because he's coached basically everyone in British womens tennis...

[Shooting Star]

Yeah I agree that now things are very different, but obviously when kim and andy split, she was still 15 so I doubt that had anything to do with their split. And you're right, she probably would have flirted with andy at 15 but she seems rational and I imagine she was talking herself down from any feelings she was having for andy, and it would have been pathetic on kim's part to have felt threatened by a 15 year old....

[Elly]

Maybe it's just me, but I see their relationship more like a brother/sister thing at this stage.  They clearly have great banter between them, and are very relaxed with each other, though.  Who can say?