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Andy Murray welcomes back Ivan Lendl as coach in time for Wimbledon

• ‘Ivan is single-minded and knows what it takes to win the big events’• Murray won US Open and Wimbledon under Ivan Lendl’s guidanceAndy Murray and Ivan Lendl are together again – “hopefully for a...

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Andy Murray and Ivan Lendl on mission to down Novak Djokovic

Andy Murray knows he needs help from someone special to get past the player who holds all four grand slam titles – and reuniting with Ivan Lendl fits the billAlmost from the day Andy Murray properly...

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Andy Murray wins at Queen’s in first match since reuniting with Ivan Lendl

• Murray beats Nicolas Mahut in straight sets• Stan Wawrinka loses to Fernando Verdasco in two setsIt was good to have Old Stoneface back. On a crisp, sunny evening at Queen’s, Ivan Lendl lifted the...

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Ivan Lendl: Andy Murray and I would like to ruin Novak Djokovic’s plans

• Coach reveals that a number of factors persuaded him to return with Murray• ‘I just do feel a lot younger and I’m trying to get fitter again,’ says LendlIvan Lendl rarely lacks certitude, so when he...

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Ivan Lendl happy with my fighting spirit in Queen’s win, says Andy Murray

• I have enjoyed having him back, adds world No2 after defeating Raonic • Murray says it ‘feels good’ to become first to win five Queen’s titlesAndy Murray could hardly be in a better place a week...

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John McEnroe cannot imagine coaching Andy Murray because of outbursts

• American backs Scot’s reunion with Ivan Lendl in run-up to Wimbledon• Clash of tempers could have made for ‘very short relationship’ with McEnroeJohn McEnroe understands Andy Murray, whom he...

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Ivan Lendl and Andy Murray: different beasts talking the same language |...

The British No1 is back working with the coach who helped him to the Wimbledon title and a mutual lack of sentiment could help Andy Murray take down Novak Djokovic once againIt is easy to see why Andy...

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Andy Murray told to be fast out of the blocks by Ivan Lendl at Wimbledon

• Murray will not go easy on British wild card Liam Broady in opener• World No2 to learn lesson from meandering start to French OpenIf ever there was a bad time for Andy Murray to lose focus at the...

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Andy Murray gets off to strong start, supported by baby daughter

Four-month-old Sophia made her first visit to Wimbledon as the world No2 dispatched fellow Briton Liam BroadyAndy Murray opened his Wimbledon campaign yesterday accompanied by an old friend and a new...

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Maturing Murray makes the right call in returning to pragmatic Lendl | Kevin...

The world No2 is in a better place personally and professionally to make most of his second stint with stern coach, as they seek to reel in Novak DjokovicThe maturing of Andy Murray has not so much...

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Lendl v McEnroe in battle of the supercoaches at Wimbledon

In the 80s they duelled on court. Now they are back for Andy Murray and Milos Raonic’s final as rival coachesCoach wanted. Very competitive salary. Negotiable hours. Travel the world. Ability to work...

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Theresa May plans major speech to defuse Brexit criticism

PM set to speak about single market and immigration after perceived attack from outgoing ambassador over lack of clarityTheresa May will make a major speech on Brexit in an attempt to quell criticism...

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The Guardian view on Sergio García: no longer the best never to win | Editorial

The Spanish golf star’s victory in the US Masters means he will no longer be remembered for his failuresYou don’t have to like golf – although it obviously helps if you do – to feel that Sergio...

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Andy Murray and Lendl are cutting it fine for the French Open, says Becker

• ‘Gap between Melbourne and the French was maybe too long’• Agassi appointment ‘a good choice’ by DjokovicBoris Becker has questioned whether Andy Murray will have enough time to strike up a winning...

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Andy Murray pulls out of Hurlingham Club match as hip problem persists

• World No1’s Wimbledon preparations suffer further blow• Roger Federer says, if fit, Murray will still be a forceAndy Murray’s chances of starting Wimbledon on Monday, let alone finishing it on Sunday...

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Ivan Lendl puts faith in Andy Murray’s mental strength to retain title |...

The odds are in the world No1’s favour to reach another Wimbledon final and his coach says he is hitting the ball cleaner with every practice sessionAndy Murray’s strengths extend some way beyond the...

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Ivan Lendl: ‘What keeps me awake at night? Bad hips’

The former tennis champion on watching the moon landing on television and why he never worries about matches that got away from himBorn in Czechoslovakia, Ivan Lendl, 57, is the son of tennis players....

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Andy Murray’s changed landscape highlighted by Lendl-Zverev link-up | Kevin...

Coach tempted out of retirement by prospect of working with 21-year-old German while creaking Murray returns to US Open as an almost invisible former championWhen Andy Murray hooked up with Ivan Lendl...

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Alexander Zverev reaches ATP Finals semis then reminds Lendl who is boss

• Zverev beats John Isner 7-6 (5), 6-3 to set up Federer tie• Djokovic defeats Marin Cilic 7-6 (9), 6-2 in evening gameAlexander Zverev reached the semi-finals of the ATP Finals by serving John Isner...

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Andy Murray rolls back years to work with Ivan Lendl for third time

Lendl was Murray’s coach for his three slam titlesPair will get a long spell together in March and AprilAndy Murray has appointed Ivan Lendl as his coach for a third spell since they first worked...

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