{"id":1809410,"date":"2026-03-05T20:00:51","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T17:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1809410"},"modified":"2026-03-05T20:00:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T17:00:51","slug":"emma-raducanu-why-the-british-no-1-may-be-wary-of-hiring-a-female-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1809410","title":{"rendered":"Emma Raducanu: Why the British No 1 may be wary of hiring a female coach"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"ps-article-content rounded-lg lg:mt-5 lg:border lg:border-card lg:bg-card lg:shadow-primary\">\n<header>\n<h1 class=\"py-4 text-xl font-normal text-title sm:text-2xl\">Emma Raducanu: Why the British No 1 may be wary of hiring a female coach<\/h1>\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/author\/kevin-palmer\" class=\"text-sm font-normal !text-author\"><br \/>\n                 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                      Raducanu introduced as new Uniqlo ambassador on social media                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/emma-raducanu\">Emma Raducanu\u2019s<\/a> coaching changes continue to be a recurring theme in her tennis journey and now a former British player has suggested she should consider hiring a female mentor to take her to the next level.<\/p>\n<p>Raducanu has rattled through coaches at a rapid rate since her 2021 US Open win, with Francisco Roig the latest to leave her camp after their parting was confirmed after the Australian Open in January.<\/p>\n<p>That split came after Raducanu suggested she was not happy with the tactics Roig was encouraging her to deploy, with Mark Petchey returning to her camp for the Indian Wells and Miami Open tournaments over the next few weeks in a temporary fix to her latest coaching void.<\/p>\n<p>Raducanu has worked with her long-time ally Jane O\u2019Donoghue over recent years, but she has never hired a full-time female coach who could work with her on a different level.<\/p>\n<p>According to former WTA Tour player Naomi Cavaday, a female presence in Raducanu\u2019s box could help her develop her game on several levels, but she told us there many players still see the coaching role being taken by a man.<\/p>\n<h2>More Tennis News<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/emma-raducanu-ex-coach-spotted-working-new-player-just-weeks-after-split\">Emma Raducanu\u2019s ex-coach spotted working with new player just weeks after split<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/emma-raducanu-advice-laura-robson\">Emma Raducanu gets candid advice from former British No 1 as she faces crucial month<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it would be great,\u201d said Cavaday, as she spoke to Tennis365 about the prospect of a female coach working in Raducanu\u2019s team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe expertise of someone who has worked in the women\u2019s game would help her and maybe that is something someone like Francisco [Roig] didn\u2019t have.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think a lot of the former female players would like to work in the game, but very few of them are coaching. It\u2019s very scarce.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConchita Mart\u00ednez is doing a great job [with Mirra Andreeva] and Nathalie Tauziat has done a great work with Victoria Mboko, but maybe some of the ex-players are not being asked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is a bit of an engrained idea that the girls prefer to have a male in charge. It\u2019s just an engrained thing. I\u2019ve experienced it being a coach myself and it\u2019s not easy to navigate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cavaday went on to suggest the challenge of coaching Raducanu is not just around building her game, but also the challenge of handling her superstar status.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor me, the coaches that she\u2019s been working with, she\u2019s sort of taken a bit of a punt on,\u201d she added. \u201cSomebody like Francisco Roig. \u2029He\u2019s a very experienced guy. He has got a great record. I\u2019m sure he will do some sessions with her on court, make her feel good, and she can buy into it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut ultimately, he has a style. Most coaches have a style that they coach, and very, very few are particularly adaptable. And I think she almost needs to decide how she wants to play and then find a coach that can deliver that.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Want more from Tennis365? Add us as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tennis365.com\">a preferred source on Google to your favourites list<\/a> for tennis coverage you can trust.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>\u201cYou want somebody who\u2019s prepared to be on tour, has the experience of working with big players, particularly big name players, because the superstar nature of Emma is difficult to manage as well. And then you\u2019ve got to have somebody who will fundamentally work with your game and take it in the right direction.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think she\u2019s probably just had a go with coaches and then it\u2019s just gone in the wrong direction and for me, Mark Petchey coming in for a few weeks here and there is not enough.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt will be fine for a while, but in terms of a sustainable thing, I can\u2019t really see it. He needs to, you know, have some time where he can really prioritise her.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/emma-raducanu-coach-chaos-indian-wells\">Emma Raducanu \u2018chaos\u2019 may give her lasting benefits, claims leading tennis voice<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sky Sports is the year-round home of tennis. 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