Navratilova reveals coaching ambition

Melbourne: Tennis great Martina Navratilova on Monday revealed she wants to become a coach, joining a growing number of former stars teaming up with the game`s top players.

She said it didn`t matter if she coached a man or woman, as long as they got along. "I`ve had some possibilities but nothing specific yet," the 18-time Grand Slam singles champion told reporters at the Australian Open. "I love coaching and I love helping people at whatever level. I think my biggest contribution would be at the top level because I`ve been there, done that. "I`m sure that (calls) will come, and I`ll be helping somebody on the court, sitting in the box, sweating it out." If her wish comes true, Navratilova will join a host of "super-coaches" that have flooded the men`s game. Andy Murray blazed the trail, forging an unlikely bond with the stony-faced Ivan Lendl to end his run of four major final defeats at the 2012 US Open. Since then, Boris Becker has ditched the commentator`s microphone to guide Novak Djokovic, Stefan Edberg is working with Roger Federer and Michael Chang is advising Kei Nishikori. Meanwhile, France`s Richard Gasquet has hired two-time Roland Garros winner Sergi Bruguera and former Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic is in the corner of Marin Cilic. "It could be a man or a woman. It doesn`t matter if the mix is right," Navratilova said. "You have to get along emotionally, you have to like each other as people and feel that you can help."