I could not help ‘complex’ Murray any more, says Mauresmo
She added: “I just reduced my number of weeks of attendance since the last Australian Open and we actually spent little time together”.
Murray and Mauresmo announced a “mutual” end to their partnership earlier this month after nearly two years working together.
Under the guidance of Mauresmo, a two-time Grand Slam champion and former world No. 1, Murray won his first clay-court titles a year ago in Munich and Madrid.
The presence of Jamie Delgado in his team means the world number two is in “less of a rush” to replace Mauresmo.
The Scot, who guided Great Britain to Davis Cup glory previous year, is not feeling under pressure to find a new coach as things stand, while also revealing he could just stay with Delgado.
Djokovic turns 29 on Sunday and will be playing Roland Garros for a 12th time where he remains the overwhelming favorite to secure a trophy which would also place him halfway to the first calendar Grand Slam since 1969.
Henman attended Reed’s School in Cobham, Surrey, alongside Jamie Delgado, the man who now has lead coaching responsibilities in Murray’s entourage so perhaps it is hardly a surprise that he isn’t sold on the idea of a reunion with Ivan Lendl.
Amelie Mauresmo has revealed the reasons for her coaching split with Andy Murray, explaining they “reached the end” of what they could achieve and he was a “complex” player to work with. I’ll obviously chat more to them about it if there’s something that we think would be able to help – I’m all for that.
Mauresmo’s analysis of the sitatuation – and of Murray’s mental complexity – makes for interesting reading, and the comment about him being on court the “opposite” to how he is in life is telling.
Muller said: ‘He’s definitely a great coach because he knows a lot’.
“Travelling every single week during the year and every practice week is tough, and it’s the beginning of our relationship just now”.
Henman said: ‘I’ve been very impressed. I find it very easy to chat to him.
“He’s pretty calm. He’s a relaxed guy”. He’s played whatever it was, 23 Wimbledons in a row, so he’s been around the game a long, long time.
“Things obviously are going well just now”, said Murray, ahead of the French Open which starts tomorrow.
The pair met in Madrid in the second round where Stepanek, who has beaten Murray twice, took a set off the Scot.
Murray’s compatriots, Aljaz Bedene and Kyle Edmund, will also face qualifiers – Gerald Melzer of Austria and world number 105 Nikoloz Basilashvili respectively.