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 "I am happy to announce that beginning in Melbourne, Stefan Edberg
will join Severin Luethi on my coaching team," Federer, a 17-time
grand slam champion, announced on his Facebook page referring to
next month's Australian Open.
Swede Edberg, also a former world number one, won six grand slams,
including two Australian Open titles, in the mid-1980s.
"Severin, who has been part of my team for the last seven years,
will do most of the weeks and Stefan has agreed to work with us for
at least 10 weeks starting at the Australian Open in Melbourne," the
32-year-old Federer added.
"Stefan was my childhood hero, and I am really looking forward to
spending time (with) and learning from him."
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Federer is the third leading player to hire a former tennis
great to help on the coaching side after Andy Murray's link-up
with Ivan Lendl and world No. 2 two Novak Djokovic's decision
to recruit Boris Becker to his team.
"I'm really excited to be part of Roger's team and I hope
together we can bring out his best tennis," Edberg was quoted as
saying on the ATP website (www.atpworldtour.com).
The Australian Open, the first of the season's four grand slam
tournaments, begins on January 13 with Federer looking for his
fifth title there and first since 2010.
The world number six opens his season next week at the Brisbane
International, where Briton Murray has been champion for the
last two seasons.
(Writing by Rex Gowar; editing by Ken Ferris)
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