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Serena Williams’ childhood coach Rick Macci reached out to Emma Raducanu’s agent to tell him he could help the 21-year-old “mentally and strategically like no other.” Macci, who famously coached the Williams sisters in their childhood for four years, highlighted to Raducanu’s agent that he is not a coach who travels around the Tour with a player.
However, Macci provided a detailed explanation of how he could help the 2021 US Open champion get back on the right track. But when he received a response from Raducanu’s agent, he learned that her parents were handling any potential coaching appointments.
Since 2021 Wimbledon, Raducanu has worked with five different coaches. In June, Raducanu split with coach Sebastian Sachs and she has yet to announce a replacement.
Macci’s coaching offer for Raducanu
“I spoke to her agent, but he said her parents deal with coaching appointments.
I’m not a travel coach, people come to me. I can help her mentally and strategically like no other. I don’t know where her head is at, whether there is the hunger and belief there to be the best. If you look at Carlos Alcaraz, everything changed for him with success at…
