Emma Raducanu and coach Vladamir Platenik have cut up after simply 14 days, and one match, working collectively, her administration crew confirmed on Wednesday.
Platenik began working with Raducanu on a trial foundation shortly earlier than the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, the place the British No. 2 was defeated within the first spherical by Moyuka Uchijima in what was her first outing since a stalker disrupted her match in Dubai.
However when Raducanu raced into the second spherical of the Miami Open on Wednesday with a 6-2, 6-1 conquer Sayaka Ishii, Platenik was not in her field.
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After the match, a consultant from her administration crew IMG confirmed: “Emma and Vlado have parted methods.
“Emma has the utmost respect for Vlado and the work they began however it wasn’t fairly on track. Emma is now targeted on doing in addition to she will right here in Miami after her stable begin right this moment and can proceed searching for the appropriate coach.”
The transfer means Raducanu is looking for her eighth coach in lower than 4 years, having seen Nick Cavaday — who labored along with her for a yr — step down after the Australian Open in January on account of well being causes.
Platenik, who beforehand labored with top-10 gamers Daria Kasatkina and Dominika Cibulkova, was on account of coach Raducanu till no less than the French Open on the finish of Could.
His absence didn’t appear to be significantly felt on Wednesday when Raducanu thrashed Ishii, establishing a conflict with world No. 10 Emma Navarro.
“It should be an especially difficult match,” Raducanu mentioned throughout her on-court interview. “She’s in all probability in higher type, so I can exit and categorical myself and attempt to compete for each level.”
