Women coaches in men 's sport are suddenly all the rage . Fresh from Helena Costa becoming France 's first ever professional female football coach for a male team , reigning Wimbledon champion Andy Murray has announced double grand slam winner Amelie Mauresmo as his new coach . The world no . 5 has been searching for a new coach since splitting with Czech great Ivan Lendl in March and the Scot announced the new appointment following a French Open semifinal defeat to Rafael Nadal . It is only the second time a player inside the top 10 of the men 's rankings has appointed a female coach , with Mauresmo following in the footsteps of Tatiana Naumko -- who worked with Russian former world no . 9 Andrei Chesnokov . `` I spoke to Amelie a couple of times on the phone , I met her in Paris in person , '' the Briton told CNN at Queen 's Club , where he will defend his title at the Wimbledon warm-up event this week . `` I just had a good feeling about it . She was extremely calm , spoke very well , listened very well . I think communication is really important in individual sport and I 'm looking forward to it . '' Mauresmo is n't the first woman to potentially have a significant influence on his career . Murray 's mother Judy , who is captain of the British women 's Fed Cup team , played a major role in her son 's rise to the top and was in his team for a number of years . `` I 'm really excited to be able to work with Andy , '' Mauresmo said from Roland Garros , where she was working as a commentator for Eurosport . `` He 's an amazingly talented tennis player and I feel I have plenty to offer both him and the team around him . '' Murray and Mauresmo have initially agreed to a short-term arrangement , with the latter , like Judy , committed to the French Fed Cup team . The duo have just two weeks to prepare for Murray 's title defense at the All England Club at Wimbledon . After hiring eight-time grand slam winner Lendl in December 2011 , Murray 's career really took off . He won Olympic gold at London 2012 before clinching his first major at the U.S. Open later that year . In 2013 the Scot ended a 77-year wait for a British champion at the grass-court grand slam with a straight sets defeat of Novak Djokovic . Since that historic win , Murray has struggled with a back injury and he underwent surgery to correct the problem last September . Murray has been playing his way back into form and fitness and reached the last four at Roland Garros , before a resounding defeat to eventual champion Nadal . The 27-year-old will be hoping Mauresmo can help him return to grand slam-winning ways .
Andy Murray hires Amelie Mauresmo as his new coach . Mauresmo becomes only the second woman to coach a men 's top 10 player . The Frenchwoman won two grand slam titles during her playing career . She is currently ranked world No. 1 in doubles and has been on tour since 2007.