Emma Raducanu says she is “excited” to be working with Rafael Nadal’s former coach Francis Roig as she prepares for this yr’s US Open.
The 22-year-old had been working with British coach Mark Petchey on an off-the-cuff foundation since March and has now added Spaniard Roig to her workforce full-time.
Roig, 57, labored alongside Nadal’s uncle Toni from 2005 to 2022 and was a part of all 22 of the Spaniard’s Grand Slam victories.
“He is clearly bought a financial institution of expertise and I am very excited to proceed working with him and to have him on my aspect,” Raducanu instructed Sky Sports activities.
The British primary is taking part in within the Cincinnati Open for the primary time since 2022 this week and can face both fellow Briton Katie Boulter or Serb Olga Danilovic in her opening match after receiving a first-round bye.
Roig has joined Raducanu for the WTA 1,000 occasion in Ohio, which is the final match earlier than the ultimate Grand Slam of the season begins in New York on 24 August.
“It is going rather well,” Raducanu stated. “It is my second day with [Roig] right here, however I did a couple of days in London earlier than I got here out right here.”
