Emma Raducanu: US Open champion relaxed about coaching situation
Britain's Emma Raducanu says she is "learning to coach
myself" as she prepares for the Transylvania Open in Romania this week.
The 18-year-old parted with coach Andrew Richardson after
her US Open win and faces Polona Hercog on Monday after a first-round loss in
Indian Wells.
Raducanu says she wants a mentor with experience of the WTA
Tour.
"I don't think it's great to be dependant. You need to
coach yourself. It's something I'm learning," she said.
Raducanu, who hopes to make an appointment before the 2022
season, trained with Johanna Konta's former coach Esteban Carril this week.
"I think having a coach is great. But once again you
are on your own on the court," she added.
"Part of the experience I am having is being able to
learn to coach myself.
"Sometimes it won't always work, like in Indian Wells,
but in the long term if I keep doing that then I will be better in the
situations in the future.
"I had a couple of trials this last week. I had a trial
with Esteban. But I also had trials with others.
"I am feeling optimistic about trying to have something
in place for the off-season and the Australian Open."
Raducanu, whose father is Romanian and whose grandmother
lives in Bucharest, got a warm welcome in Cluj-Napoca, where she spoke in
Romanian to the limited crowd after a practice session.
The teenager added: "I love Romania. I used to come
once or twice a year to visit my grandmother, who lives in Bucharest, while
growing up. It is an hour's flight from here.
"The welcome I got was really, really nice and I always
love coming back."
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