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Emma Raducanu Reunites with Coach Richardson, Aims for Fresh Start

5/15/2026

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Emma Raducanu Reunites

Emma Raducanu has re-engaged coach Patrick Richardson in the United Kingdom.
They split after her 2021 US Open win, and Richardson later denied that he left to focus on the Ferrer Academy.
After a second-round Australian Open loss, Raducanu said she wants to play like her younger self and feels relaxed with long-time confidants.

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Raducanu Returns

Raducanu's world ranking is set to slip to No. 37 next week, leaving her unseeded for the French Open that begins on 24 May.
She has taken a wildcard into the WTA 500 Strasbourg International, which concludes on 23 May, the day before the French Open starts.
A post-viral illness that began at the Transylvania Open in early February forced her to withdraw from Miami, Linz, Madrid and Rome.
Former coach Francisco Roig, whom she split from in January, is now coaching six-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek.
Hitting partner Alexis Canter and physiotherapist Emma Stewart will travel with her to Strasbourg to support her comeback.
Richardson will accompany Raducanu in Strasbourg and is also slated to be on her team for the French Open and Wimbledon.

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Historical Context

When 16-year-old Martina Hingis won the 1997 US Open, she became the Open-Era’s youngest champion and reached world No. 1 in March, a record rise that lasted 209 weeks. Yet she lost the top ranking in late 1998, showing how early Grand Slam triumphs can quickly give way to ranking volatility.

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Emma Raducanu Reunites

Emma Raducanu has re-engaged coach Patrick Richardson in the United Kingdom.
They split after her 2021 US Open win, and Richardson later denied that he left to focus on the Ferrer Academy.
After a second-round Australian Open loss, Raducanu said she wants to play like her younger self and feels relaxed with long-time confidants.

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