Former four-time Wimbledon semi-finalist Tim Henman has said that he does not believe in the arguments that if Ivan Lendl was not there on Andy Murray's side, he would not have won Wimbledon. The man who carried the burden of the British hopes for so many years before the Super Scot arrived on the scene argued that Murray is too good a player and would have won the title at the All England Club regardless of whether Lendl was there or not. However, he acknowledged that Lendl has had a positive impact on the double Grand Slam champion as he has now become a more proactive player on court.
Former British great Tim Henman has remarked that Wimbledon champion Andy Murray 's coach Ivan Lendl has done a marvellous job in context to Murray's mentality and his psychology - without either of them he feels the Dunblane native would have never won that coveted Golden trophy on the hallowed turf of the Centre Court.
The former six-time Grand Slam semi-finalist said: 'I don't think you can say that Andy won Wimbledon just because of Lendl. A coach is only as good as a player, and Andy is a phenomenal player. Has Lendl had an impact on Andy? In my opinion, absolutely. Mentally and psychologically, it's great for Andy to have someone in his corner who has been through exactly the same things that he's going through now. So Andy has had the confidence that he's working in the right areas and doing the right things. That must be reassuring.'
He added: 'Technically, I don't think Lendl has changed much, but he's helped with Andy's game style, and getting the right balance between proactive and reactive, and looking to dictate, and making sure that he stays on his forehand and doesn't spin off his forehand. These are very minor adjustments but at this level, these very small things can make a difference.'
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