Emma Raducanu seemingly will not decide Vladimir Platenik based mostly on her Indian Wells displaying because the British tennis star famous that the Slovak coach turned part of her group solely a few days in the past and there wasn’t actually a lot time to do any critical work.
On Wednesday, British media reported that Platenik – a former coach of Dominika Cibulkova and Daria Kasatkina – was becoming a member of the 2021 US Open champion’s group on a trial foundation. The next day, the world No. 55 performed her opening match in Indian Wells and acquired bounced 3-6 2-6 by Moyuka Uchijima.
Following the loss, Raducanu was requested if she may share one thing about her new coach and the way it seems to be to be round him on and off the court docket.
“We’ve not essentially finished that a lot but, as a result of he arrived very, very just lately. So it was the day earlier than the match the place we do not essentially wish to, like, change something,” the previous world No. 10 defined.
“So we have not really began, I would say, like, correct work. Yeah, from how I’ve met him, he is very critical, he is very skilled, will get on with it. So yeah, we’ll see the way it goes.”
Raducanu hopes Platenik is the best individual for her
Shortly concluding her Australian Open run, the 22-year-old misplaced her coach Nick Cavaday, who stepped away on account of well being points. After the Cavaday departure, the Briton stated she would watch for “the best match” to occur earlier than including a alternative.
“Yeah, quite a bit has occurred since Australia. It is good that I’ve somebody who may be very skilled right here. And we’ll see how the work goes and the way we get on as nicely on and off the court docket and the strategies and the whole lot. So I am trying ahead to seeing the way it goes,” Raducanu famous.
Because the British tennis star exited Indian Wells very early, she and Platenik will now have 10 days to get some work finished earlier than she returns to motion on the Miami Open.
