Pliskova hires Andy's former coach

PRAGUE - World No 2 Karolina Pliskova said on Monday she had hired Venezuelan coach Daniel Vallverdu to replace Spaniard Conchita Martinez whom she fired earlier this month.

"He was one of my priorities from the start," Pliskova said of Vallverdu on her website.

The 33-year-old Vallverdu worked with Andy Murray from 2010 to 2014 and was part of the Ivan Lendl-led team that helped the Scot win Olympic gold and the US Open in 2012, as well as Wimbledon in 2013.