Andy Murray is on the lookout for a new coach after splitting from Amelie Mauresmo.
The pair announced their 'mutual' separation on Monday after almost two years together.
Here, we answer the key questions surrounding Murray's search.
Why did Murray and Mauresmo split?
Ostensibly because Mauresmo no longer wanted to commit the same amount of time she had been doing to travelling with Murray for tournaments and coaching weeks. The Frenchwoman is captain of France's Fed Cup team and mum to nine-month-old son Aaron and something had to give. There were also question marks over whether things had gone a bit sour after Mauresmo sat away from the rest of the team at the Miami Open in March, although that was denied.
Is Murray on his own?
No, as well as physical trainer Matt Little and physio Shane Annun, Murray has assistant coach Jamie Delgado in his corner. A long-time friend and former British pro, Delgado joined the team in February and Murray has been very happy with the work they have done together so far. Davis Cup captain Leon Smith is also a frequent presence in Murray's camp at tournaments and is someone the world number three trusts implicitly.
So what happens now?
Murray is keen to find someone quickly ahead of a very busy summer that includes Wimbledon, a Davis Cup quarter-final, the defence of his Olympic title and the US Open. His team will no doubt have already put the feelers out and Murray is hoping he might be able to trial someone during the Aegon Championships at Queen's in a month's time, as he did with Mauresmo two years ago. But most important to the Scot is that he finds the right person so that will be the priority.
Will he go for another big-name former player?
That has been his policy with Ivan Lendl and Mauresmo, and he has valued very highly having someone in his corner that has been in the same position in the most high-pressure moments. Grand slam finals are played between the ears as much as on the court, and Murray will have noted that Novak Djokovic's dominance has developed during his partnership with coach Boris Becker. It was Lendl who gave Murray the belief to finally break his grand slam duck during the most successful period of his career.
So who will it be? Another woman?
Perhaps. Martina Naratilova has hinted she would be open to an approach, and names in tennis do not come much bigger. The problem is likely to be finding a suitable candidate who is willing to commit to 20-25 weeks a year on the road. Intriguingly, Murray has expressed interest in reuniting with Lendl, while the likes of John McEnroe and Andre Agassi would surely also be on his dream list. But the 28-year-old has made a habit of thinking outside the box with his coaching appointments and it would be no surprise if he did so again.
Source: PA
