Tim Henman doesn’t necessarily agree that the coaching situation is Emma Raducanu’s biggest concern as the British tennis legend thinks at this point and time it is more important for the 22-year-old to stay healthy on a long-term basis and physically get stronger.
When it was announced that the 2021 US Open champion ended her trial period with coach Vladimir Platenik just before Miami, some instantly used that as an argument that the world No. 48 was returning to her old ways.
But then, Raducanu went on to enjoy her career-best run at the WTA 1000 level and make her first quarterfinal in that category. Thanks to her quarterfinal run in South Beach, she also returned to the top-50 for the first time since 2022 September.
Henman: Building physical resilience is the most important thing for Raducanu right now
“She does it differently. She changes coaches. That isn’t necessarily what everyone else likes to do, but she is comfortable changing that up,” the former six-time Grand Slam semifinalist told Sky Sports Tennis.
“For me, building physical resilience is most important because she has almost had her career back to front. Qualifying and winning that Slam without the foundation physically and her body was breaking down when she was in competition. The big positive…
