Ilie Nastase tells Andy Murray he doesn’t need a new coach as he is good enough without one
Tennis legend Ilie Nastase has told Andy Murray he is wasting his time looking for a new coach because he doesn’t need one. Murray parted company with Ivan Lendl last month and has been linked with some high-profile names after revealing this week that he is stepping up his search for a replacement. But former world No.1 Nastase is not impressed and is certainly not a fan of the world’s best players turning back the clock and hiring former stars to iron out their faults. Murray’s appointment of Lendl was followed late last year by 17-time major champion Roger Federer recruiting former Swedish sensation Stefan Edberg while world No.2 Novak Djokovic has hired the services of Boris Becker. But Nastase, who was US Open champion in 1972, French Open winner the following year and beaten Wimbledon finalist in 1972 and 1976, said: ‘I don’t think these guys need a coach. ‘They need a good friend maybe. Or a good-looking girl, I don’t know. I don’t think they former stars can help much. What ...