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Emma Raducanu begins search for new coach after parting with Roig
Summary
Emma Raducanu has split with coach Francisco Roig after six months and will begin looking for a new coach; she has worked with nine different coaches since her Wimbledon run in 2024.
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Emma Raducanu has confirmed she has split with coach Francisco Roig following an early exit at the Australian Open. She worked with Roig for six months and expressed gratitude for their time together. Coaching stability has been a recurring theme in her career since her breakthrough, with multiple changes after Wimbledon 2024. Raducanu cited a nagging foot injury and technical changes to her forehand as factors in her recent form.
Key facts:
- Raducanu and Francisco Roig have parted ways after a six-month coaching partnership.
- She thanked Roig, described him as more than a coach, and said they jointly decided not to continue together.
- The player has worked with nine different coaches since her fourth-round run at Wimbledon in 2024, including Nigel Sears, Andrew Richardson, Torben Beltz, Dmitry Tursunov, Sebastian Sachs, Vladimir Platenik, Nick Cavaday, Mark Petchey and Francisco Roig.
- Roig previously served as a longtime member of Rafael Nadal's team and has coached Sloane Stephens and Matteo Berrettini.
- Raducanu suffered a second-round defeat at the Australian Open to Anastasia Potapova and has cited a foot injury and a change in her forehand technique early in 2026.
- She is scheduled to compete at the Transylvania Open in Cluj and will be accompanied there by LTA coach Alexis Canter.
Summary:
Raducanu's split from Roig reflects ongoing turnover in her coaching arrangements and follows a difficult start to the year affected by injury and technical adjustments. She will search for a new coach while preparing to play the Transylvania Open with support from the LTA coach Alexis Canter.
