Someone tell Andy Murray what to do, and quickly.
Ivan Lendl had the job for two years, and the results brought Murray two Grand Slam titles, including the historic 2013 Wimbledon championship.
But now that Lendl has resigned as Murray's coach, the Scotsman seems intent on making the search for Lendl's successor a drawn-out and public process.
He was open about the breakup when it happened on the eve of the Sony Open in Miami, in which Murray failed to defend his 2013 title.
But then he went on Twitter to seek the advice of anyone with an opinion who would make an ideal coach.
Now, he has announced that during his time off until May that he is meeting with his entire team to discuss whom his next coach should be, the Guardian has reported. Murray would like to have his new coach in place in time for the French Open at the end of May.
"I'll definitely look at it over the next couple of week," he said, according to the Guardian. "I don't plan on playing much tennis for the next week because I haven't had much time off this year. Once you make a decision on who it is you want to approach, they need to be up for doing it and the amount of time it requires.
"I haven't spoken to any coaches yet, I haven't written down a list of people, but I've thought a little bit about it and we'll see what happens in the next few weeks. I haven't wanted to talk about it or discuss it yet because it can be distracting."
Yet, the more Murray talks about the process publicly, the greater the anticipation of an announcement, especially in his homeland. That heightens the pressure on that union to return Murray to his place among the elite of the tennis world.
He has not won a tournament since last year's Wimbledon, having undergone back surgery in September, and has fallen to No. 8 in the world, his lowest ranking since before his 2008 U.S. Open finals appearance, the Guardian reports.
Murray's loss to Fabio Fognini led to Great Britain's loss to Italy in the quarterfinals of the Davis Cup last week.
Lendl taught Murray not to dwell on previous points in a match, win or lose. Murray now needs someone to tell him not to dwell on the process and go find someone that can help him regenerate his magic touch.
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