Tennis Coaching Career
On 31 December 2011, Lendl was appointed coach to Andy Murray. Coincidentally, Lendl and Murray are the only two players to have lost in their first four appearances in Grand Slam finals during the Open era. Lendl has been credited with improving Murray's maturity and consistency, guiding the Scot to his first Grand Slam victory in the 2012 US Open.
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