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A few articles about John McEnroe becoming Murrays new coach.
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Quotes from AM in BBC article.
Andy Murray is considering hiring John McEnroe as his coach after the seven-time Grand Slam winner expressed an interest in working with him. (external)
Wimbledon champion Murray, 26, has been without a coach since splitting from Ivan Lendl in March.
The Scot said: "Every player would consider someone with his credentials.
"I like listening to him commentate and he has a lot to offer as well. It's interesting but if anything comes from it, who knows?"
American McEnroe, 55, was renowned for his fiery temperament as a player.
He won seven Grand Slam singles titles but has never coached professionally.
Murray said: "When you are very competitive as a player, you are likely to be the same as a coach and that's also a benefit.
"He was a great player and he's always kept an interest in the game, which is important. He has a great knowledge of the sport."
Murray may make an appointment before the French Open, starting on 25 May, but is prepared to wait until after Wimbledon, which finishes on 6 July.
"It depends how I do in the next couple of weeks," he said. "If I do well, I'm not going to have that much time. If I don't do so well, I'll have a little bit more time to think about it and chat to people.
"I need to have the right person in place. I don't want to have the wrong person in place by the French Open. I'd rather wait a few weeks and get the right person three weeks after Wimbledon."
Murray, who missed the French Open last year through injury, begins his Madrid Masters campaign on clay on Monday before completing his preparations for Roland Garros with the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome.
He visited Roland Garros recently to practise with Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, before another training block on clay in Valencia with Spain's David Ferrer.
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Really sad news but Elena Baltacha has died of liver cancer, she was only 30 FFSComment
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Aye it is mate
30 years old, no age at allComment
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Very sad....
RIP.
Elena Baltacha: Former British number one dies of liver cancer
Former British number one tennis player Elena Baltacha has died of liver cancer, aged 30.
Born in Ukraine and raised in Scotland, Baltacha revealed she had the illness in March.
Baltacha, who was British number one for nearly three years, only retired from the sport in 2013.
"We are heartbroken beyond words at the loss of our beautiful, talented and determined Bally," said her husband Nino Severino.
He added: "She was an amazing person and she touched so many people with her inspirational spirit, her warmth and her kindness."
She was diagnosed with primary sclerosing cholangitis, a chronic liver condition which compromises the immune system, aged 19.
Despite her illness and several injury problems, she went on to reach the Australian Open third round in 2005 and 2010 and reached a career-high world ranking of 49.
She won 11 singles titles, made the third round of Wimbledon in 2002 and was part of Great Britain's Fed Cup team for 11 years.
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Originally posted by Buzzo View PostBaltacha learned she had liver cancer in mid-January 2014, two months after retiring from professional tennis and only a few weeks after marrying.
So sad and only 30 years old.
RIPAnother MASSIVE game
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****ing horrendous news. Puts things into perspective. RipComment
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Awful news. Really upset me. Not sure why it has got me, I guess the age, the fact she was playing pro tennis a year ago, seemed so bubbly, determined etc. Rip.
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Can't believe this hasn't being mentioned, what with her being a big Red.
I'm happy to help her- got a think for tennis players:
3rd place. Worst champions ever.
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Only sent out wedding invites last weekend as well, pretty poor behaviour from McIlory if you ask meComment
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Horrendous. Especially as they are such a high profile couple.
3rd place. Worst champions ever.Comment
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I'll go for a walk with you, Caroline.Caroline WozniackiVerified account
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It's a hard time for me right now.Thanks for all the sweet messages!Happy I support Liverpool right now because I know I'll never walk aloneComment
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