Emma Raducanu

thumb|You say, "I want to win a Grand Slam." But to have the belief I did, and actually executing, winning a Grand Slam. Emma Raducanu (born 13 November 2002) is a British professional tennis player. She reached a career-high ranking of No. 10 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) on 11 July 2022, and is the current British No. 1. Raducanu is the first British woman to win a Grand Slam singles title since Virginia Wade at the 1977 Wimbledon Championships. thumb|Emma Raducana at the 2022 US Open Quotes I am so speechless right now. I didn't know what my reaction would be, and then that just happened. I'm so, so grateful for all the support I had today. This is by far the biggest court I've played on. I think I coped quite well in the beginning, I just tried to hold my nerve.When I was packing to come into the bubble, my parents said, 'Aren't you packing too much match kit?' I think I'm going to have to do some laundry tonight. After her win aged 18 at Wimbledon over Romania's world number 45 Sorana Cirstea reported in Wimbledon 2021: Emma Raducanu, 18, defeats Sorana Cirstea in straight sets to reach fourth round, BBC (3 July 2021) Felt like the hardest thing in the world. on Wimbledon withdrawal as cited on Al Jazeera (6 July 2021) You say, "I want to win a Grand Slam." But to have the belief I did, and actually executing, winning a Grand Slam. I can't believe it.My dad is definitely very tough to please. But I managed to today. quoted after winning the US Open in Qualifier to champion: Britain’s Raducanu, 18, wins US Open, AP News (September 12, 2021) The Former Coaches Nigel Sears I really respect Nigel, and me and Nigel got on great. I think very very highly of him, but I think at this stage of my development a fresh voice, and fresh eyes are sometimes good "Emma Raducanu: 'I learnt so much from Wimbledon' - British teenager ready for US Open qualifying", BBC (24 August 2021) Andrew Richardson I need someone who has experience at the high levels "Emma Raducanu splits from coach who guided her to shock US Open triumph", The Guardian (24 Sep 2021) Torben Beltz Torben is a great guy. I really enjoyed my time with him on and off the court. He is one of the nicest people I've met so obviously it was a tough one to split with someone like that. But I feel like right now I'm very comfortable with my current training. I'm feeling very confident in what I'm doing and how I'm working. I think Torben has been great for me because when I wanted someone with tour experience, I think for my first six months on the tour, it was very valuable. "Emma Raducanu: US Open champion discusses 'tough' split with coach Torben Beltz", BBC (27 April 2022) Dmitry Tursunov We didn’t agree on the terms and there were some red flags that just couldn’t be ignored. Tursunov quoted in "Tursunov: 'I wasn’t hopping from one player to another, I wouldn’t do that'", Tennis Majors (26 October 2022) Sebastian Sachs I have really enjoyed Seb's coaching and working with him, it's unfortunate that circumstances made it unfeasible for both of us to continue right now and we have decided to part ways. "Emma Raducanu: Former US Open champion splits with fifth coach in less than two years", BBC (1 June 2023) Nick Cavaday thumb|Cavaday: I am very happy to have been able to work with Emma over the last 14 months. I'd like to thank Nick for a great partnership over the last year and a bit, especially post-surgeries. I wish him all the best in his next chapter and no doubt we'll stay in touch. "Raducanu looks for new coach as Cavaday steps back", BBC (24 January 2025) Vlado Platenik Emma and Vlado have parted ways. Emma has utmost respect for Vlado and the work they started but it wasn't quite heading in the right direction. Emma is now focused on doing as well as she can here in Miami after a solid start today and will continue looking for the right coach." "Emma Raducanu splits with coach Vladimir Platenik after just two weeks", Sky Sports (20 March 2025) Mark Petchey The way we stopped working together was totally amicable. My job at the start with her was going to be just Miami. Then obviously it became longer through to Wimbledon, and then obviously she had three days with Francis Roig, Rafael Nadal’s former coach, after Wimbledon and that went well. But he couldn’t start due to other commitments until Cincinnati. So, around the work stuff that I have, we stayed in contact, and I helped her up in Montreal as best I could. But eventually my commitments were going to be too much to be a lead person for her in that environment. Petchey quoted in "Emma Raducanu's ex-coach opens up about end of partnership and British star's 'very different life' ahead of US Open", TNT Sprts (21 August 2025) Francisco Roig Thank you for our time together. You have been more than a coach to me and I will cherish the many good times we spent together on and off the court. While we have come to the conclusion together that we ought not to move forward, please know I am very grateful for all you have taught me and fond of our time shared. "Raducanu splits with coach after Australian Open exit", BBC (29 January 2026) Andrew Richardson (second spell) Grateful to have reconnected with someone who has known me for over a decade now and looking forward to building together one iteration at a time. "Emma Raducanu rehires coach who helped her to 2021 US Open triumph", The Guardian (15 May 2026) External links Category:Tennis players from England Category:Women from England Category:Women in sports Category:2002 births Category:Living people Category:Immigrants to the United Kingdom Category:Sportspeople from Toronto