Emma Raducanu added the former coach Francis Roig van Rafael Nadal on a full -time basis to her team prior to the US Open of this month, a source told ESPN.
Raducanu has been working on an informal basis with the British coach Mark Petchey since March and has enjoyed a positive series of results.
However, Petchey’s TV obligations meant that he was always unable to become the full-time coach of Raducanu, and after a trial with Roig after Wimbledon, the 22-year-old will work with him in Cincinnati this week after he had agreed to a contract until the end of 2025.
The US Open winner of 2021 has difficulty setting up with a coach in recent years until her part-time work with Petchey started to pay dividends earlier this season.
A WTA 1000 quarter-final in the Miami Open in March was followed by a round-of-16 run on the Italian open before she made the last eight in the first Women’s Tournament in Queen’s Club.
Aryna Sabalenka turned out to be too strong for Raducanu in round 3 in Wimbledon, but this was supported by a semi -final at the Citi Open while the British No. 1 goals were sown at the US Open later this month.
TV commentator Petchey, who worked with Andy Murray at the start of his career, revealed in July that Raducanu should soon find a full-time coach, and she has in Roig.
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The Spanish coach Roig collaborated with Nadal alongside Nadal’s Uncle Toni for the majority of the 22-way Grand Slam Champion’s career and more recently was part of the back room staff of Matteo Berrettini.
Information from PA has contributed to this report.
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