by Our Sports Desk

Andy Murray said yesterday that he is in no hurry to find a new coach and may stick with Jamie Delgado long term.

Former British player Delgado joined the world number two’s team in February as assistant to Amelie Mauresmo but assumed senior status when Murray announced his split from the Frenchwoman earlier this month.

With Mauresmo unwilling to commit as much time as she had to the partnership, Delgado had already become a prominent figure and the success of his integration into the team may have been a factor in Murray’s decision.

The Scot talked in the immediate aftermath of Mauresmo’s departure about wanting to have a new coach in place for Wimbledon but he has not yet talked to any possible candidates.

And that might not be about to change soon, with Murray happy to stick with what has proved a winning formula.

Having been in Murray’s corner for his runs to the semi-finals in Monte-Carlo and the final in Madrid, Delgado’s first tournament as the 29-year-old’s sole coach ended with him beating Novak Djokovic to win the title in Rome last weekend.

Murray said: “Obviously with the way that everything went in Rome and Madrid, things are going well just now, so no need to rush into anything. I’m happy with the work I have done with Jamie so far.

“That’s for sure possible (to stick with Delgado). I’m always looking to improve, so if there is something that I feel could help me, then for sure I would look into that in terms of another person to help out, and also to give him (Delgado) a break as well from time to time.

“Travelling every single week during the year and every practice week is tough, and it’s the beginning of our relationship just now. Normally over time, when you spend so much time with each other, having a little bit of separation can be good, too.”

Yesterday’s draw for the French Open was largely kind to Murray, who will play a qualifier in the first round.

Big servers Ivo Karlovic and John Isner, against whom he has excellent records, are the seeds in his section, and the only real negative was that he was placed in the same quarter as in-form fifth seed Kei Nishikori.

He was guaranteed to be in the opposite half to top seed Djokovic but also avoided Rafael Nadal, with Murray’s potential semi-final opponent being defending champion Stan Wawrinka.