da dobrowin： World number four Andy Murray has sought out Roger Federer’s former coach Sven Groeneveld for advice during the French Open.Murray, who has played without a full-time coach since firing Miles Maclagan after last year’s Wimbledon, has turned to Groeneveld in the absence of Darren Cahill, who is unavailable due to television commitments.
Cahill and Groeneveld are both part of a coaching development team available to Murray through his sponsorship deal with Adidas.
The Scot, whose form has taken a turn for the better on clay after a disappointing start to 2011, progressed to the second round at Roland Garros with a 6-4 6-1 6-3 defeat of French qualifier Eric Prodon on Tuesday.
Writing in his column for the BBC, Murray said he would continue to pick Groeneveld’s brain as he makes his way through the Grand Slam.
“(Sven’s) got a lot of experience,” he wrote. “He’s been around so many grand slams. It’s more just having that experience around.
“It’s not like I’m necessarily talking to him about tactics, but after the match I was just explaining how I was feeling, and he knows that it’s normal not to feel your best in the first match, that it’s tricky conditions, and the most important thing is to get through.”
“It’s just having someone that’s been there that, if I need the advice, he can give it to me.”
Murray also joked that he might approach Blackpool boss Ian Holloway following their relegation from the English Premier League, writing: “He’s great value and a good coach as well – maybe I should see if he wants to try tennis coaching.”