'I would like to thank him for everything he has done': Kyle Edmund and Freddie Rosengren part ways as Swede wants to spend time with family Kyle Edmund became part of ever curious merry go round of coaching changes The British No 1 split with veteran Swede Freddie Rosengren on Wednesday Partnership yielded a semi-final in Melbourne in 2018 and first ATP Tour title By Mike Dickson for MailOnline Published: 11:30 GMT, 20 February 2019 | Updated: 12:26 GMT, 20 February 2019 Viewcomments Kyle Edmund has become part of tennis's ever curious merry go round of coaching changes by parting with the man who helped guide him to last year's breakthrough at the Australian Open. The British No 1 has split with veteran Swede Freddie Rosengren, despite their partnership yielding a semi-final in Melbourne in the 2018 season and his first ATP Tour title in Antwerp in October. Edmund's progress has stalled since, with him suffering a niggling knee injury and managing only four matches after that heartening triumph in Melbourne. Kyle Edmund has become part of tennis's ever curious merry go round of coaching changes He will return to action by taking a wildcard into a Challenger event at Indian Wells in California later this month, prior to playing the Masters events there and in Miami. Edmund had been coached jointly by Rosengren and Britain's Mark Hilton, and the latter will assume full responsibility, at least for the time being. The official reason given for the split was that the Swede wishes to step down from coaching and spend more time at home. 'Fidde (as Rosengren is commonly known) wants to spend more time at home with his family and I have the utmost respect for that,' said Edmund. 'I would like to thank him for everything he has done for me and wish him all the best in the future.' Old school, extrovert and demanding, Rosengren was a notably passionate presence in Edmund's coaching box, bringing an impressive track record and a certain energy to the more reserved and deadpan British player. Edmund reached No 15 in the world but has now slipped to 28. The challenge for Hilton, or whoever may take charge in the long term, will be to try and instil a greater mental and physical robustness in the 24 year-old Yorkshireman, who sometimes comes across as a bit too nice for his own good. The British No 1 split with veteran Swede Freddie Rosengren (right) on Wednesday More all-round durability appears the key to realising the full potential of a game that is equipped with a major weapon in the forehand and a much improved backhand. If it can be done then Edmund is good enough to prosper the looming shake up that will ensue as Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and – in the medium term – Novak Djokovic fade away. Edmund defeated the latter in Madrid last May during his near 18 months with Rosengren. Federer announced on Wednesday morning that he will play the same Madrid Open this spring, making it the first clay court tournament he has committed to in two years. The Swiss has speculated that he may play two events on the brown dirt before returning to Roland Garros, and so could add one more in his build-up. The partnership yielded a semi-final in Melbourne in 2018 and his first ATP Tour title in October There was a more parochial development in British tennis earlier when Brazilian Leonardo Azevedo was announced as the head coach of the new national academy to be opened in Stirling. Azevedo worked with former world No 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero, and will be assisted on a more part-time basis by Colin Fleming, Leon Smith and highly-rated Spaniard Esteban Carril. While there are many reasons to doubt that the LTA's latest incarnation of an elite academy system cherry picking promising young players will not work – another is to open in Loughborough as well – there seems little question that there will be some high calibre coaching on offer. Meanwhile Dan Evans continued his strong year by scoring the best victory since his comeback when he beat Australian Open quarter-finalist and defending champion France Tiafoe 3-6 7-6 7-5 in the first round of the Delray Beach Open in Florida. On Wednesday evening he is due to face South African Lloyd Harris for a place in the last eight. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility