Andy Murray ended his successful partnership with coach Ivan Lendl for the second time in a move the Scot described as “mutual”.
Murray has won all three of his grand slam crowns under the guidance of Lendl, winning a second Wimbledon title in the second instalment of their partnership.
An injury-hit 2017 hindered their chances of further success, though, with Murray ending his season with three months still to run because of a hip problem.
“I’m thankful to Ivan for all his help and guidance over the years, we’ve had great success and learned a lot as a team,” Murray said in a statement.
“My focus now is on getting ready for Australia with the team I have in place and getting back to competing.”
Murray had endured a year to forget in 2017, winning just one title in Dubai, but being hampered by a hip injury that forced him out of both the US Open and the season-ending ATP Tour finals.
“I wish Andy well going forward. We had a great run and a lot of fun,” said Lendl, who was widely credited as one of the main factors behind Murray’s top-level success.
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