Emma Raducanu’s ex-coach reveals star’s ‘difficult’ spell in revealing comments.
Emma Raducanu heads into her US Open third-round clash against Elena Rybakina full of confidence, playing perhaps her best tennis since her stunning triumph at this very tournament in 2021.
A 60-minute victory over Janice Tjen was her quickest-ever win at a Grand Slam tournament, and was her 26th victory of 2025 – the most wins she has ever recorded in a season.
Firmly established back inside the top 40 of the WTA Rankings, and with just six gams dropped across her US Open campaign so far, Raducanu has never felt as dangerous on the WTA Tour as she does now.
However, as recently as six months ago, that was not the case.
Raducanu reached round three of the Australian Open in January, but her tennis was far from convincing, and she was beaten heavily by Iga Swiatek in the round of 32.
Heading into the Miami Open, the 22-year-old had an underwhelming 3-6 record for the season and had to deal with being confronted by a stalker at the Dubai Tennis Championships.
However, Miami proved to be a significant turning point in Raducanu’s season.
After a disappointing loss in Indian Wells the previous week, the Brit would go on to reach her first WTA 1000 quarter-final in Miami, picking up a top-10 win over Emma Navarro on the way.
After coaching uncertainty, Raducanu returned to her former coach, Mark Petchey, at the tournament, and their success meant they kept working together for the rest of the summer.
Strong performances at the Italian Open and Wimbledon were among the highlights of their partnership, with the path for Raducanu’s recent resurgence firmly set.
