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Emma Raducanu Ditches Coach to Reconnect with Instincts

3/8/2026

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Emma Raducanu, a tennis player, wants to navigate without a coach to reconnect with her instincts and avoid pressure.
Coco Gauff and Frances Tiafoe, American tennis players, say coaching provides guidance.
Gauff notes she sometimes self-coaches and values direction from coaching.
Tiafoe says Raducanu's talent is clear, but she needs a supportive coach.
Raducanu, coached by Mark Petchey, advanced to round 3 at Indian Wells and will face Amanda Anisimova.

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Story summary

Emma Raducanu, a tennis player, wants to navigate without a coach to reconnect with her instincts and avoid pressure.
Coco Gauff and Frances Tiafoe, American tennis players, say coaching provides guidance.
Gauff notes she sometimes self-coaches and values direction from coaching.
Tiafoe says Raducanu's talent is clear, but she needs a supportive coach.
Raducanu, coached by Mark Petchey, advanced to round 3 at Indian Wells and will face Amanda Anisimova.