Lendl To Coach Berdych?

This is interesting...

Tomas Berdych thinks it is only a matter of “the right time and timing” before his fellow Czech Ivan Lendl, who walked out on Andy Murray in March, will agree to be his new coach.

The news will come as a shock to Murray when he lands in the UK after losing to Novak Djokovic in the quarter-finals of the US Open. The break-up with Lendl, who helped Murray to win two slams and an Olympic gold medal, was bitter and swift While it has never been confirmed that he also thought he deserved a substantial pay rise after their successful two years together – citing family commitments as the main reason for quitting – money is thought to have played at least a small part in his decision.

Berdych went out of this US Open when Marin Cilic – who put him out of Wimbledon in the third round – beat him for the fourth time in nine matches, 6-2, 6-4, 7-6 in two hours and 12 minutes in the third quarter-final on Thursday.

He said later about the possibility of hiring Lendl: “It’s something which I was thinking about, definitely.” Berdych, who is friendly with Murray, added: “I think [it] just needs probably the right time and timing to make it happen. Let’s see.”

Murray was not available for comment – which might be as well.

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/sep/05/ivan-lendl-coach-tomas-berdych-andy-murray

One of the problems with hiring a celebrity coach is that the hiring and firing lends itself to a little gossip...

Yeah Petchey or Fleming mentioned it a few days ago.

Lendl and Magnussen becoming very much wanted for loosing GS virginity to players.

Ivan Andy combination made sense, not sure how much Ivan can help big berd achieve a slam.

Is Berdych first of all ready to do the hard work like how Andy put in? if so he can even win slams without the coaching assistance of Ivan.

Does Lendl want or even need to prove himself again in coaching, I get the feeling he may be happy out on the golf course than start travelling 365 again.

I could see it happening, if Berdych is happy to only have Lendl around for about 20 weeks a year. A lot would depend on whether Lendl sees the major winning ability in Berdych.

Some small changes in Murray led to huge results, would that really happen with Berdy? I don't think so personally. He's a bit too one dimensional compared with the players above him.