Emma Raducanu sounds ecstatic over including Francisco Roig to her staff and highlights the principle factor she needs from Rafael Nadal's former coach is to assist her enhance her recreation to the extent the place she will legitimately problem the easiest within the recreation.
Forward of Cincinnati, the 2021 US Open champion made a significant announcement, revealing that Nadal's former coach of 17 years agreed to work together with her.
Thus far this 12 months, there hasn't been a lot stability in Raducanu's teaching employees. After Nick Cavaday left the staff in late January, the 22-year-old was assisted by some LTA coaches, earlier than having an unsuccessful two-week stint with Vladimir Platenik in March. In the end, the British tennis participant employed Mark Petchey – however since he has his personal commentary commitments – he wasn't a full-time presence within the field till the grass season.
However now, Raducanu's tumultuous 2025 teaching state of affairs might have come to an finish with the Roig appointment.
Raducanu: Roig has acquired a financial institution of expertise… I would like the standard of my pictures to be higher
“It’s going rather well, it’s my second day right here with him right here, however I did just a few days in London earlier than I got here out right here. He’s clearly acquired a financial institution of expertise and I’m very excited to proceed working with him and to have him on my facet," the Briton stated.
Thus far in her profession, Raducanu has collected three wins in opposition to top-10 gamers. This 12 months, the 22-year-old performed in opposition to Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula and Zheng Qinwen, and misplaced all of these conferences. Her lone top-10 win of the 12 months got here in opposition to Emma Navarro in Miami. And that's one side that she needs to repair.
“I’m engaged on the standard of my pictures to be higher. I believe in opposition to the very prime that’s what it wants, it wants to enhance. So I’m hoping that with time – I’m fairly affected person, I’m going to attempt to be fairly affected person – that it’ll enhance," Raducanu underlined.
Within the Cincinnati first spherical, Raducanu will play in opposition to a qualifier.
