British No 1 has had nine different coaches in her career
‘I will cherish the times we spent together,’ says Raducanu
Emma Raducanu will begin a fresh search for a coach after the British No 1 confirmed she has split with Francisco Roig after her early loss at the Australian Open last week.
Raducanu, who had worked with Roig for six months, said in a statement on social media: “Thank you for our time together. You have been more than a coach to me and I will cherish the many times we spent together on and off the court. While we have come to the conclusion together that we ought not to move forward, please know that I’m very grateful for all you have taught me and our time shared.”
Raducanu’s inability to find a long-term coach has been a constant theme in her career since her breakthrough in the summer of 2021. She has now hired nine coaches since her fourth-round run at Wimbledon that year, with the Briton working with Nigel Sears, Andrew Richardson, Torben Beltz, Dmitry Tursunov, Sebastian Sachs, Vladimir Platenik, Nick Cavaday, Mark Petchey and Roig. Raducanu has also had help from Jane O’Donoghue, a family friend and former player, the LTA head of women’s tennis, Iain Bates, and Louis Cayer, an LTA high-performance coach primarily known for his immense success with the British WTA players.
