Emma Raducanu in discussions with Mark Petchey over coaching role
The biggest impediment to a more enduring partnership appeared to be Petchey’s commentary role with the Tennis Channel. That is one of the details which will need to be resolved as the two try to reach agreement on the number of weeks they will work together.
Raducanu has not had a full-time coach since January, when Nick Cavaday stood down for health reasons, and ended a two-week trial with Vladimir Platenik on the eve of the Miami Open.
She had previously worked with a wide range of coaches including Nigel Sears, Andrew Richardson – who was in charge during her run to the US Open title – Torben Beltz, Dmitry Tursunov and Sebastian Sachs.
She pulled out of the Great Britain team for this week’s Billie Jean King Cup qualifying round in The Hague to train and “look after her body”.
Raducanu has not yet decided whether to play at this month’s Madrid Open but is expected to compete at next month’s Italian Open in Rome before the French Open begins in late May.
