
“Those periods were going to continue happening through the year: post-Wimbledon and post the US Open there were going to be periods where we were spending significant time apart.” You need a little bit more consistency, so it was just a case of accepting that it wasn’t going to work that way. It’s not really enough if you’re trying to work on things and change things. “In Miami we only had four days before the tournament. It just makes things difficult because you need to work your way through those tough times and when you’re not spending time together it’s very difficult to do that.
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And in those 10 days I was going through a tough patch in Indian Wells and Miami. “We only spent 10 days together in two and a half months. “I’m sad about it but it just wasn’t working,” Murray told the Daily Telegraph.

Murray elaborated on the reasons for the split as he practised in Rome on Monday, suggesting that they were spending too much time apart to make the partnership effective. However, it is hardly an ideal situation as he prepares for the French Open on clay at the end of the month, followed by Queen’s Club and Wimbledon on grass, a Davis Cup quarter-final back on clay in Belgrade, then the Olympic Games, where he will be defending the title he won in London four years ago, and the US Open on hardcourt – with only short breaks between them.


While his long-time friend and assistant trainer, Jamie Delgado, will take over from Mauresmo until Murray finds a replacement he has yet to identify any immediate candidates and is said to be in no hurry to make a decision.
