London (AFP)
Emma Raducanu, the freshest US Open winner, is looking for a new coach after announcing on Friday that she was parting ways with Andrew Richardson, who had been coaching the British player since only July.
Richardson, also a coach of young British players, had started working with Raducanu at the Bromley Tennis Center near the home of the 18-year-old player in the Kent region (south-east) and then accompanied her to New York to participate. in qualifying for the New York tournament, only his second major.
He replaced Nigel Sears, Andy Murray's stepfather, whom Emma Raducanu had fired after reaching the round of 16 at Wimbledon in July.
"After Wimbledon I was only 200th in the world and at the time I thought it would be good to give Andrew a try and we went to the USA but I never thought I would win the US Open, ”Raducanu said at a meeting hosted by the British Lawn Tennis Association on Friday.
"At this point in my career, and as I play against the best in the world, I realized that I now need someone who has WTA experience at the highest level," he said. she pointed out.
"I lack so much experience and I really need someone to guide me who has already experienced this".
She conceded that the decision to part ways with Richardson was a difficult one.
"Obviously, after having shared such an experience with your team, it's hard to have to say this to someone but I think that's what I need."
Raducanu, who only made her first WTA tournament in Nottingham (England) in June and only played two more tournaments before her US Open victory, said she was still waiting to decide when to was going to return to the courts.
The prestigious Indian Wells American tournament kicks off on October 6.
22nd player in the world after her coronation at the US Open, she can still qualify for the WTA finals at the end of the season.
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