The Emma Raducanu case is causing a lot of talk in the world of the little yellow ball. After dismissing her first two coaches, one after Wimbledon, the other after her coronation at the US Open, the young Briton is working with Esteban Carril, former mentor of Johanna Konta. A collaboration that could very well not last.
For the current consultant and former 80e world, Mark Petchey, the waltz of coaches is likely to last in the Raducanu clan as the latter wants to find the ideal person.
“People need to understand that there will be a lot of collaborations over the course of his career, rather than ‘recruiting’ and ‘firing’ a coach. It’s so personal, and people need to stop hanging on to hiring and firing. Especially when you are dealing with something as unique as an 18 year old girl who won a Grand Slam and who also wants to have a good collaboration. And I think, to be honest, Emma is going to use a lot of coaches in her career. Because she will take what she needs from someone and she will find someone else who will be good for something else. She’s very proactive about how she wants to build her game. “
Posted on Friday, October 22, 2021 at 15:39
