Having heralded the era of the super coach, Murray then turned to France's former women's No.1 Amelie Mauresmo, becoming the first high-profile tennis player to hire a woman as a coach. Murray with two-time grand slam champion MauresmoThough employing Mauresmo did not start a trend, it did enlighten the player. The scrutiny heaped on the former Wimbledon champion during their two-year partnership came as a surprise. Murray won Wimbledon twice, in 2013 and 2016 and was the first British man to win it since 1936. He has spoken out on equal pay, on growing up surrounded by women -- his mum, Judy, a tennis coach, is the person who led him on his path to glory -- and feminism.

Source: CNN January 11, 2019 13:31 UTC