Raducanu reunited full-time with coach from US Open win

Emma Raducanu has not won a title since triumphing at the US Open in 2021

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Emma Raducanu has reunited with coach Andrew Richardson - who helped guide her to the US Open title as a teenage qualifier - on a permanent basis.

Raducanu and Richardson are formally working together in Strasbourg in preparation for the WTA clay-court tournament, the final warm-up event before the French Open.

The pair have agreed to a full-time partnership, meaning Raducanu intends to be guided by the 52-year-old Briton at Wimbledon and beyond.

Raducanu initially linked up with Richardson earlier this month at the Ferrer Academy in Spain, where he has been the tennis director for several years, for a short training session in preparation for her clay-court season.

"[I'm] grateful to have reconnected with someone who has known me for over a decade now and looking forward to building together one iteration at a time," British number one Raducanu told BBC Sport.

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With Richardson in the coaching box, Raducanu made history by winning the US Open without dropping a set as an 18-year-old qualifier in 2021.

The 23-year-old is set to make her return to action in Strasbourg, 10 weeks after losing to American Amanda Anisimova in the Indian Wells third round on 8 March.

She has been granted a wildcard for the tournament as she seeks match practice before the French Open, the second Grand Slam event of the year, which begins on 24 May.

Following her absence from the tour, caused by a post-viral infection, Raducanu is set to miss out on a top-32 seeded position at Roland Garros after slipping to 37 in the world rankings.

Raducanu parted ways with Richardson after her US Open win, and has been without a permanent coach since parting ways with Francis Roig after her second-round exit from the Australian Open in January.

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  • Published16 August 2025