Andre Agassi tells the New York Times he thinks that Andy Murray should hire a full-time coach. Murray is currently using the adidas Player Development program coaches for part-time assistance. Agassi's former coach, Darren Cahill is helping the world No. 4, as is Sven Groeneveld.
"I chose Darren because I saw what he did with Lleyton Hewitt," Agassi said. "Lleyton Hewitt was a guy who never made a bad decision on the court. Lleyton Hewitt was a guy who maximized his offense the second he had a chance. He didn’t have a lot of firepower but he maximized it, and I see the same issue with Andy Murray. Here’s a guy who has so much he can rely on that I think he keeps himself from actually realizing what he can do to impose himself. He doesn’t know what it’s like to play against him. I think Darren is the kind of person who can help him understand that feeling so he plays with a bit more urgency, not just rely on the great defensive skills he has. Because he can snap the ball off both sides. He has one of the best returns the game has ever seen. His movement is at the top of the sport. He just waits a little too long to impose himself and you don’t win these Slams without doing that."
Agassi also said that he expects to see a different Murray at Wimbledon. Murray reached the Roland Garros semifinals for the first time before falling to eventual champ Rafael Nadal.
"It’s going to have its own emotional and mental dramas because of the pressure he’ll put on himself, that England’s going to put on his shoulders," he said. "But I think if you gave me his game I would be sick if I didn’t win a slam. I just really would."