Tennis World Number 14 Tomas Berdych (File | AP) 
Sports News

Tomas Berdych splits with Goran Ivanisevic

Berdych parted ways with coach Ivanisevic, the former Wimbledon champion, in an effort to rescue his faltering career.

From our online archive

PRAGUE: Tomas Berdych on Monday parted ways with coach Goran Ivanisevic, the former Wimbledon champion, in an effort to rescue his faltering career.

Berdych, the Czech world number 14, only teamed up with Ivanisevic in August last year.

However, a second round exit at the French Open prompted the 31-year-old to seek a new direction.

"Goran and I will not be working together anymore," Berdych wrote on Facebook.

"I enjoyed the ride and we will remain great friends."

"Wish him all the best in the future and I am committed to go after my goals with current team," said Berdych, who bowed out of Roland Garros after a straight sets loss to Russian youngster Karen Khachanov.

Ivanisevic previously coached fellow Croat Marin Cilic, a partnership which yielded the US Open title in 2014.

And Berdych, the 2010 Wimbledon finalist, hired Ivanisevic in August 2016 with a view to a first-ever Grand Slam title.

He won the Shenzhen Open under Ivanisevic's guidance in October, but soon slipped out of the top ten for the first time in more than six years.

Microsoft outage persists in India, users report fresh spike in Outlook, Teams disruptions

Rahul Gandhi alleges government surveillance, claims Modi has his 'phone tapped'

'No information on special Parliament session on delimitation’: Priyanka says Opposition not consulted

Ladakh protest enters second day, Wangchuk claims 'under house arrest'

Fresh low-pressure area forms over Bay of Bengal, likely to intensify into depression by Nov 15