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Mauresmo unveiled as new Murray coach

AMELIE MAURESMO was unveiled as tennis superstar Andy Murray’s new coach yesterday.

Mauresmo is one of the few women to have coached a man that they were not related to after helping Michael Llodra during the grass-court season in 2010.

Murray, who has been coached by his mother at various points of his career,  said he was looking forward to working with the former world number one.

“We’ll try during the grass-court (tournaments) and hopefully we’ll both enjoy it.

“She’s obviously a fantastic player. She won Wimbledon, she was world number one, won the Australian Open. Just from speaking to her, she’s very calm, she’s a good person.

“I think we will communicate well together, and I think that’s a very important part of coaching.

“I obviously worked with my mum for a long time and then even periods when I was 16, 17 years old. For me it doesn’t feel like a very different thing.

“I wasn’t paying my mum so it’ll be a little bit different this time around because I’ll be employing Amelie. I think it’s exciting, something a bit new for me, something a bit fresh and hopefully it works well.”

Mauresmo too was not keen to focus on the trailblazing nature of her appointment.

“I guess it is a big story to write on and a step forward,” she said.

“But honestly, it’s not my big concern right now. I’m happy about this new challenge. I want to help Andy. It’s the only thing that I have in mind.

“We all know his mother was a big part of his tennis career.

“I think he’s maybe looking for something different, about emotions and sensitive things. All I’m interested in is to be able to help him in his goals. For me it’s a challenge.”

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