(CNN) -- With Ivan Lendl by his side, Andy Murray opened his grand slam tennis account, won an Olympic gold and ended Britain's nearly 80-year wait for a men's singles champion at Wimbledon. When he triumphed at the All England Club last July, Lendl, not Murray's influential mom, Judy, was the first person he hugged as he climbed into the players' box. The knowledge Lendl amassed in winning eight grand slams himself was passed on to Murray and the two -- who share dry sense of humors and like to keep low profiles -- forged a strong bond. Murray thanked Lendl for pulling no punches when discussing his game, which, as good as it was, had yet to yield a major as he competed with the talented trio of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.
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Andy Murray ends his successful partnership with coach Ivan Lendl
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Under Lendl, Murray won his lone two grand slam singles titles
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Murray says he is "eternally grateful" to the eight-time grand slam champion
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Murray has struggled in 2014 after undergoing back surgery last fall
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