Andy Murray no closer to appointing new coach ahead of ATP world tour

British No.1 Andy Murray, who sacked his coach in July, has said that he is no closer to appointing a new coach ahead of his return to ATP World Tour action next month.

He had hoped to find a successor to Miles Maclagan before the China Open in Beijing, which begins on October 4.

"The situation is the same as it was before the US Open. I'm still looking into it and trying to find the best person that can help me. I'm going to have to be patient with it, take my time a little bit and I'm sure I'll find someone that will help me," Murray said.

"I haven't spoken to anybody yet but I've spoken to the guys that I work with and I've spoken to my mum about the people that I might like to work with," The Sun quoted him, as saying.

"I've got to try and find out the availability, how many weeks people are willing to do and make the decision based on all the information," Murray added.

Maclagan oversaw Murray's rise to the top of the game after linking up with the Scot in 2007.