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It began after world number two Andy Murray rehired his old
coach Ivan Lendl last month and immediately began a nine-match
winning streak on grass to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals.
The return of the Czech eight-times grand slam champion prompted
much talk from pundits about the quick impact on Murray's game
after their relationship the first time round netted the Scot
the 2012 Olympic gold, the 2012 U.S. Open and the 2013 Wimbledon
title.
Murray's brother Jamie, ranked doubles number one, quipped on
Twitter: "Just ordered my Thai takeaway decisively with the
minimum of fuss. #thelendleffect."
Doubles partner Bruno Soares picked up the theme: "Feel like I'm
playing better already because Lendl is back with Andy, that's
Jamie's brother, that is my partner. #thelendleffect."
Vesnina who plays mixed doubles with Soares replied back in
June: "Bruno, so logically, I should be the next who will be
under #thelendleffect."
And so it came to pass as she beat 19th seed Dominika Cibulkova
6-2 6-2 to Tuesday set up a semi-final showdown with world
number one Serena Williams.
"You see, I have it now. I need to speak about that with Bruno
... That's definitely the Lendl effect," she told reporters,
laughing.
"I am in the semi-final of Wimbledon. There is something in it."
(Reporting by Alison Williams; editing by Martyn Herman)
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