GREG Rusedski has hit back at former coach Pat Cash's ''unreasonable'' demands for money after the pair ended their partnership.
Former Wimbledon champion Cash claimed Rusedski sacked him after he requested payment for a coaching role that had brought the British number two's first title since October 1999.
But in a statement Rusedski suggested Cash had gone back on his word in demanding payment for his services.
He said: ''Pat Cash and I agreed to work together on a three-month training programme.
''Although I had requested a contract, he adamantly refused and emphasised to myself and the media that he did not want to be paid.''
Rusedski claimed Cash had wanted to use the association to promote his academy, but because of other commitments had recommended another coach, Brad Langevard, who Rusedski says ''had been responsible for all the technical changes in my game''.
He added: ''In the past three months, Pat has spent a total of 17 days working with the team.
''His time was limited and he could only offer a total of one week in the next four months.
''I found it totally unreasonable that Pat asked me to pay him ten per cent of all future prize money until the end of my career.
''I did however offer to pay him for the time he had spent with me, but he refused.''
After a dismal 2000 frustrated by injury and poor form, Rusedski has been transformed this season, reaching the fourth round of the Australian Open defeating world number one Gustavo Kuerten on the way, and winning the Sybase Open his first ATP tournament triumph for 18 months with a straight sets victory over Andre Agassi.
Cash, 35, had admitted he was ''disappointed but not surprised'' by the split.
He said: ''A lot of people warned me to be wary of Greg.
''I brought up the subject of money and Greg decided he didn't want me around."
l Tim Henman's former coach David Felgate said it was a mutual decision for the pair to go their separate ways after nine years together.
They split last week and the twice Wimbledon semi-finalist is now seeking a replacement for the man who became a good friend and was best man at Henman's wedding.
''Time has run its course and we both felt it was time for Tim to move on. It was just a feeling between the two of us,'' Felgate said.
''We'd talked around the subject a few times this year and came to the decision last Sunday evening.
''Nine years together, and having gone from no ranking to five in the world and spending all that time together, of course you feel sad. It's human nature.''
Henman claimed seven titles under his mentor and twice fell to Pete Sampras at the All England Club.
But Felgate insisted there were many crossed words between the duo during the Oxford-born star's rise to the top of his sport.
''I wouldn't be doing my job as a coach if we didn't have arguments,'' said Felgate.
''Who will be his new coach I don't know. I haven't discussed it with him, it's a very personal thing."
Australian Bob Brett, formerly in charge of Boris Becker, has been touted. ''He's a very good coach,'' said Felgate.
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