Less than two weeks after her incredible, historic run at the US Open, Emma Raducanu has split with her coach.<\/p>\n
Raducanu, the 18-year-old who won the US Open earlier this month after entering as a qualifier, split with her coach, Andrew Richardson on Friday.<\/p>\n
Richardson, a former Davis Cup player, had coached Raducanu for two years when she was competing at the youth level, and joined her on a short-term deal ahead of the US Open.<\/p>\n
At the time, I thought Andrew would be a great coach to trial so we went to the States but never did I even dream of winning the U.S. Open and having the run I did, and now Im ranked No. 22 in the world, which is crazy to me, she said, via The Associated Press.<\/p>\n
Raducanu beat Leylah Fernandez in straight sets to win the US Open earlier this month, which made her the first qualifier in tournament history to do so. She didnt drop a single set in the entire tournament, either, in what was a truly dominant run through Arthur Ashe Stadium.<\/p>\n
She is now ranked No. 22 in the world, despite the US Open being her second grand slam event ever.<\/p>\n
That immediate rise, she said, was a big part in why she wanted to split with Richardson. Though she doesnt have a new coach in mind, she knows that she wants someone who can help her navigate the highest level of tennis.<\/p>\n
Im looking for someone who has been at that level and knows what it takes, she said, via The Associated Press. And especially right now because Im so new to it, I really need someone to guide me whos already been through that.<\/p>\n
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