Emma Raducanu in talks with Mark Petchey amid search for long-term coach
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Emma Raducanu is reportedly in talks with Mark Petchey to become her new coach, following her split with her previous coach at the start of the Miami Open. The former US Open champion had a brief association with Vladimir Platenik, which ended after just two weeks.
Although Raducanu had been working with Platenik in the days leading up to the Miami Open, he was not present during her dominant 6-2, 6-1 win over Sayaka Ishii. Shortly after, their split was confirmed, with the two never appearing together during an official match. During the tournament, it was Mark Petchey and Jane O’Donoghue who were seen supporting Raducanu from her box.
The Brit enjoyed a strong run at the event, reaching her first WTA 1000 quarter-final and scoring her first career win over a top-10 opponent on a hard court by defeating American Emma Navarro. Her momentum came to an end in the quarter-finals, losing to eventual finalist Jessica Pegula (4th seed).
Raducanu is once again searching for a coach who can provide long-term support. Since her US Open triumph, she has struggled to find consistency in her coaching team, already working with eight different coaches. Her previous coaches include Andrew Richardson, Nigel Sears, Torben Beltz, Dmitry Tursunov, Sebastian Sachs, Nick Cavaday, and Vladimir Platenik.
According to BBC Sport, Raducanu was pleased with her time working alongside Petchey, a well-known tennis analyst and commentator for Tennis Channel, Amazon Prime, and Tennis Australia. He also has coaching experience with former top-20 Silvija Talaja, former top-30 Tina Pisnik, and notably, a young Andy Murray early in his career.
Recently, Raducanu withdrew from the Billie Jean King Cup to focus on staying healthy ahead of the clay swing. She is scheduled to return to competition at the Madrid Open in a couple of weeks, followed by appearances at the Italian Open and Roland Garros.
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- If it weren't for the original contract, Raducanu would have been dropped a year ago.
mandoist15-04-2025 - Mark, think about who goes through 7 coaches in 2 years. I have no idea who you are -- but save yourself from this torture. DON'T DO IT !!!mandoist15-04-2025
- A smarter person would not even bother to acknowledge the bettors / losers.mandoist15-04-2025
- One more thing -- Stuttgart would not give Raducanu a Wildcard. That is more likely why she blew it off. She has said she refuses to do quali's.mandoist14-04-2025
- If you look back at her past two years, Emma has been seemingly tactical in keeping sponsorships. Doing just enough to cnvince most of them to hang in there a bit longer. That game is closing-in on her. You can't continue BS'ing your sponsors forever. One also has to wonder what kind of personality would do less, but "demand" more from a sponsor?mandoist14-04-2025
- Nice job from Alcaraz
AceOfBase13-04-2025 - WTA players might be slightly overrated by Americans. The men's tour seems solid, though. Taylor Fritz leads the pack — the rest are chasing.MrAndreeva12-04-2025
- Shame but not unexpected. USA now face an upward hill struggle.SakkariFan2312-04-2025
- ADF v De Minaur final incomingSakkariFan2312-04-2025
- Elina needs to ditch Yukov!!Rapunzel10-04-2025
