Former world number one Andy Murray said he was surprised there were not more female coaches in the sport, having found success by working with Frenchwoman Amelie Mauresmo in the past.
Mauresmo, a two-time Grand Slam champion, coached Murray between 2014 and 2016 when the Scot reached three Grand Slam finals and won claycourt titles for the first time.
"I didn't necessarily think at the time that it was for sure going to spark loads of new or more female coaches to come into the game. It wasn't exactly received unbelievably well at the time, I wasn't necessarily expecting that. Murray, 36, also said he would have to think twice about the prospect of playing in Saudi Arabia, havingLast month, ATP Chairman Andrea Gaudenzi said he had had positive discussions with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund .
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