Amelie Mauresmo says Andy Murray will continue to seek improvements after losing the Australian Open final in four sets to Novak Djokovic.
"We have already made important progress—the little things are still to be worked on. There is not a lot of frustration," Mauresmo told reporters. "He did what he could today. He gave his best. At the end we saw it wasn’t enough. It’s a bit hard, but that’s how it is."
The two-time Grand Slam champion said Murray could have been more aggressive in the third set, which he led 2-0. Murray then lost 12 out of 13 games to hand the title to the Serbian, 7-6 (5), 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-0.
"Andy was a little bit timid when he had a break or led," Mauresmo said. "Novak served really well—better than Andy. The two little things made the difference. But these have been two really good weeks compared to the end of last year.
"He has really succeeded in finding his level of play. Of course, there is a little disappointment after a loss in a final, which is normal. But we will all look back on where he has come from to where he is at now. There are still a few steps to climb before maybe holding a Grand Slam trophy again, but the gap is closing."