Emma Raducanu thinks she has ‘really good’ idea which could change tennis after Iga Swiatek complaints
Emma Raducanu has just enjoyed a superb season, and should now be aiming to move to another level in 2025.
Tim Henman thinks Raducanu can compete for titles next season, but only if the 22-year-old Briton can stay fit.
And British number two Raducanu has hired fitness coach Yutaka Nakamura ahead of the Australian Open in a bid to do exactly that.
He has previously worked with Maria Sharapova and Naomi Osaka who, like Raducanu, have enjoyed Grand Slam success.
The Briton won the 2021 US Open, but played just 34 singles matches throughout the 2024 WTA Tour season, with 21 wins and 13 losses.
Emma Raducanu wants tennis change after Iga Swiatek criticism
Injuries were largely to blame for the lack of playing time, with those issues seemingly not helped by a very busy schedule.
Iga Swiatek criticised the WTA calendar earlier this year, with Raducanu weighing in on the debate at London’s National Tennis Centre earlier this month.
She told reporters: “One thing with the WTA is we’re pretty much made to play the events when we’re in a certain ranking… Where my ranking was and is at, I didn’t have to play every single event.”
