Emma Raducanu, a British professional tennis player, was born on November 13, 2002. After turning professional in 2018, she has won one professional event, the 2021 US Open, defeating Leylah Fernandez 6-4, 6-3 in the final. As per WTA Tennis, her singles career record stands at 122-67 as of March 2025.
After her US Open win, Raducanu became the youngest British woman to do so and the first British woman to win a major since Virginia Wade's win in 1977. She is a former British No. 1 and, in July 2022, had a career-high ranking of No. 10 by the WTA. However, as of March 2025, she is ranked No. 60 in singles. She reached the quarterfinals of the 2025 Miami Open.
Who is Emma Raducanu’s coach?
Mark Petchey is the coach of Emma Raducanu during the 2025 Miami Open as of 2025.
Raducanu hired Vlado Platenik as her interim coach for two weeks and ended their partnership before the 2025 Miami Open. During her Miami Open press conference, she shared (via the Tennis Gazette):
“I think the work that we did before the tournament. I mean it wasn’t long, it was only maybe two weeks or 10 days, but we did some really good work and I think getting some benefits on the match courts right now from what we did.”
Nick Cavaday, the former head coach and junior coach of the LTA Loughborough Academy, is Emma Raducanu's former coach. Cavaday parted ways due to personal reasons, stating:
“I am very happy to have been able to work with Emma over the last 14 months. At this moment in time, it’s important for me to spend some more time at home and prioritize getting back to full health, which is hard to do with the extensive calendar.”
After graduating from North Carolina State University with a 74-56 singles record and a 74-53 doubles record, Cavaday turned professional and played frequently on the ITF Tour. His last match was in 2010, and he peaked at 1,022 in the ATP singles rankings.
From 2011 to 2014, Cavaday served as the head coach of the LTA High Performance Centre in Bromley, which marked the beginning of his coaching career. He coached Robert Lindstedt and Dom Inglot in 2015 and 2016 and helped them reach the 2015 US Open men's doubles semifinals. He served as Aijaz Bedene's coach from 2016 until 2018. He took over as head coach of the LTA Loughborough Academy in October 2018 and left the office after collaborating with Ranah Stoiber to coach her in 2023.
Emma Raducanu’s Previous Coaches
Emma Raducanu has hired and fired several coaches over the years. She also hired several coaches for trial purposes or shorter periods.
Raducanu’s previous coaches are as follows:
Nigel Sears
In late April 2021, Raducanu started training under British coach Nigel Sears. She entered the Nottingham Open as a wildcard and made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the start of June. Harriet Dart, a Brit, defeated her in the opening round.
Sears has previously coached Ana Ivanovic, Daniela Hantuchová, Annet Kontaveit, and Amanda Coetzer. According to his ATP Tour bio, during his playing career, he reached his career-high at World No. 382 in singles in January 1982 and No. 360 in doubles in December 1979.
Andrew Richardson
Raducanu replaced Sears as her coach in July 2021 with one of her youth coaches, Andrew Richardson, a former professional turned coach. She decided not to renew her coaching contract with Richardson less than two weeks after winning the US Open.
Richardson has previously coached Ross Hutchins, Miles Kasiri, and Alan Mackin. He turned professional in 1992 and has won six ATP Challenger titles, including one single and five doubles. Richardson participated in the Wimbledon main draw three times, with his best result being reaching the third round in 1997. In double Grand Slams, he never went past the second round of either of the Grand Slams. He retired in 2000.
Torben Beltz
Shortly after the 2021 Linz Open, Raducanu declared that she had appointed German Torben Beltz as her permanent coach. However, five months into their partnership, she revealed that she was leaving Beltz to adopt a different training approach, with the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) providing temporary help in 2022.
Louis Cayer, an LTA coach who has been working with Raducanu since early April 2022, was added as a consultant on her technique, namely her serves. She started working with Raymond Sarmiento as her hitting partner in May. During her debut at the Madrid Open, she was assisted by Iain Bates of the LTA instead of a coach.
Beltz has previously coached Angelique Kerber, Carina Witthoft, Donna Vekic, and Anett Kontaveit. Notably, he was Kerber’s coach in 2016, when she won the Australian Open, the US Open, and the Rio de Janeiro Olympics silver medal.
Dmitry Tursunov
Raducanu began a trial period with Russian coach Dmitry Tursunov in 2022 as well. The coaching trial with Tursunov ended without an extension after the 2022 Ostava Open.
Tursunov has previously coached Elena Vesnina, Aryna Sabalenka, Anett Kontaveit, Belinda Bencic, and Veronika Kudermetova. He relocated to the US at 12 to practice and increase his chances of becoming a professional athlete.
After becoming a professional in 2000, Tursunov won 14 ATP career titles, seven singles and seven doubles, before retiring in 2017. In October 2006, he reached his career-high singles ranking of world No. 20.
Sebastian Sachs
At the 2022 Mubadala World Tennis Championship, she lost to World No. 2 Ons Jabeur. She began working on a trial basis with Sebastian Sachs as her new coach in this tournament. She split from coach Sachs in June 2023.
FAQs on Emma Raducanu Coach
A. Emma Raducanu became the youngest Brit to win a Grand Slam title at the US Open in 2021.
A. Emma Raducanu has won a total of $4.7 million as of March 2025, according to the WTA.
A. Emma Raducanu is of British nationality. She was born in Ontario, Toronto, and resides in Bromley, London.
A. Emma Raducanu is 22 years old as of March 2025. She was born on November 13, 2002.
A. Emma Raducanu has won only one title as of March 2025, as per the WTA.
