By Joe Bernstein Little did Marion Bartoli and Andy Murray realise when they celebrated their Wimbledon titles at the Champion’s Ball last year that they would soon have something else in common - coach Amelie  Mauresmo. Mauresmo was in Bartoli’s corner when she unexpectedly won Wimbledon as a 125-1 outsider at the age of 28, and now she has been handpicked by Murray to help him retain his singles title at SW19 in a week’s time. It is a decision that has caused shockwaves throughout the sporting world - the first time a leading men’s player has appointed a woman to be his coach. But Bartoli, able to give a unique insight into how the 34-year-old works, believes it is a move that will allow Murray to cope with the added pressure of being the first Briton to try and retain the men’s singles title at Wimbledon since Fred Perry in the Thirties.
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Mauresmo coached Bartoli to the 2013 Wimbledon women's championship
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The French coach and former world No 1 is the first woman to have been appointed coach of a top men's player
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Mauresmo took over as Murray's coach before the tournament at Queen's
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Bartoli said his appointment of Mauresmo was brave but not a surprise
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