Young tennis star Emma Raducanu faced a huge set of challenges in the year 2023. She suffered several minor injuries and decided to take herself to the sidelines as she had to undergo surgery that involved her wrists and ankles. However, the fans are enthusiastic again as the 21-year-old recently affirmed her comeback. While the tennis star is preparing herself for the tough competition ahead, it seems like the star is being backed by someone who backed her during the initial days of her play.
The stage is being set for an exciting showdown as many players who were missed by the fans in 2023 are gearing up once again to take their positions back. Among those, Emma Raducanu’s name has been on the highlights too.
Emma Raducanu receives support from her teenage coach
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Fans have expressed their eagerness since hearing about Emma Raducanu’s comeback in the upcoming season. The tennis star, after recently ending her post-surgery rest period, started preparing for her anticipated comeback. While she is now regularly hitting a training schedule, she has been seen receiving guidance from former mentor Nick Cavaday at the National Tennis Center (NTC) over the past week.
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Cavaday, who has already worked with Emma during her teenage years at the LTA’s High-Performance Centre in Bromley, has sparked speculation about a potential coaching collaboration. Although Emma’s team has still not come up with any hints about a change in the coaching team, inside sources suggest that Cavaday is currently in a short trial period in this role.
If everything goes well, there are whispers of him joining Emma in Auckland and the Australian Open in early 2024. As the major leak raised many questions regarding the change in the young tennis pro’s coaching team, there is still no confirmation on the update. While the rumors of Emma’s reunion with her former coach made way to the headlines, whispers also reached into the tennis community, sparking some advice flow her way.
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Serena Williams’ ex-coach advice to Raducanu
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Serena Williams‘ former coach Patrick Mouratoglou recently shared a piece of bold advice with the 21-year-old, pointing to her quick change in coaches. “What hurt her so much is all those changes because you cannot change your tennis project every three months. It doesn’t make sense,” said Mouratoglou, the legendary tennis coach, known for his remarkable guidance.
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Emma Raducanu: World renowned coach Patrick Mouratoglou says former US Open champion needs stability
Patrick Mouratoglou critical of Emma Raducanu’s coaching changes, saying the former US Open champion must find stability and trust in the project in order to achieve…— Sportnews2031 (@Sportsnews2031) December 19, 2023
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As Raducanu focuses on her comeback preparations, backed by her teenage coach, dark clouds of questionable decision-making regarding frequent changes in the coaching team surround her again. With the rumors being on top of the headlines, fans wait for a response from the team to get a confirmation once and for all. Any thoughts? Let us know in the comments below.