Murray still looking for 'right' coach

Andy Murray insists that whoever is appointed as his new coach must be prepared to have his advice challenged.

Murray split with part-time consultant Alex Corretja last month and conceded that appointing a successor on a full-time basis may take some time.

The 23-year-old, who has confirmed his participation at the AEGON Championships at Queen’s in June, insists the ability to discuss any directions will be critical in deciding the identity of his next coach.

“It shouldn’t be a problem to disagree, it happens all the time in everything. I’m sure many people have disagreed with me,” he said.

“If it happens, it’s good to talk about it, good to get both opinions why and do it calmly.

“It doesn’t have to be ’you need to hit your serve at 150mph’, you ask ’why do I need to do that’ and then the coach goes on the defensive.

“You should be able to discuss it and it’s important that the person has the confidence to explain to you why and not just say this is what you need to do and then when you question them panic.

“The technical side is important but it’s more how they communicate things to you.

“I’ve heard a lot of people say that I don’t listen, but if someone tells you something you must be able to question it and ask why.

“I want to have somebody who when I ask why, gives me an explanation why I should be doing something and how it’s going to work.”

Murray, who split with high-profile American Brad Gilbert in 2007, would accept being screamed at by a coach if he felt it was required.

“It’s important to have someone you have respect for and someone that doesn’t take any crap,” he said.

“If you’re getting away with mediocre sessions then you don’t have to be screamed at. You can be taken to one side and told that things aren’t good.

“But if it takes screaming to get the best out of the player then you have to accept that.”

Murray, the world number four, has revealed the identity of his next coach will be determined by him alone.

“I’ll decide myself and that’s something I need to get better at,” he said.

“Maybe I haven’t been great at that over the last couple of years, taking more decisions for what I’m doing on the court and who’s going where.

“I need to be comfortable with everything around me and set the right environment up.

“If it’s someone that I really want to work with, it’s up to my team with to get on with them.

“I’m sure they will, there hasn’t been any problem with that in the past when I’ve brought new people in.”

All-time great Ivan Lendl has thrown his hat into the ring to be Murray’s next coach while Boris Becker, Mats Wilander and Jimmy Connors have also been linked with the job.

“There have been a lot of players that have been interested, some of the greatest who have ever played.

“It’s not that easy to decide on one and I wouldn’t want to say yes to one and no to another.

“I will respect their decision and listen to what they have to say but also I don’t want to speak to six or seven different people who are all telling me what I should or shouldn’t be doing.

“I haven’t been playing well right now but I still don’t need loads of people telling me what I need to do.

“I’ve had a few offers about what kind of path I can go down and then I will decide.

“I think I will make the right decision but it may take some time. I don’t want to rush into anything.”

Murray will work with Darren Cahill and Sven Groeneveld via the adidas player development program as a stop-gap until he settles on a successor to Corretja.