Emma Raducanu’s seek for a brand new coach is FINALLY over

Emma Raducanu has joined forces with childhood coach Nick Cavaday only a week earlier than the beginning of the Australian Open.

The 2021 US Open champion labored with Cavaday when she was a junior and final week determined to nominate the 37-year-old as her coach for the primary main of the season – her ninth previously 27 months. 

Cavaday spent 4 and a half years on the LTA Academy in Loughborough as head coach, earlier than leaving the position in April. He has since been teaching 18-year-old British participant Ranah Stoiber.

He coached Raducanu as a younger teenager and did some work along with her at Roehampton’s National Tennis Centre earlier than Christmas. 

Emma Raducanu has reunited with childhood coach Nick Cavaday only a week earlier than the beginning of the Australian Open.

Cavaday labored with the 21-year-old when she was a junior on the LTA Academy

Raducanu has lastly returned to the courtroom after a nightmate eight-month damage hiatus

‘I’ve identified Nick since I used to be 10 years outdated and he was serving to me out the final week on the NTC [National Tennis Centre],’  Raducanu informed BBC Sport whereas competing on the WTA Tour in Auckland final week.

‘Before that the LTA helped me a tonne.’

Raducanu has been with out a coach since she parted methods with Sebastian Sachs in May, shortly after present process main surgical procedures to her wrists and ankle the earlier month.

The German was the eighth coach Raducanu jettisoned since profitable the US Open in 2021.

Andrew Richardson, who guided Raducanu at Flushing Meadows, informed Mail Sport he had wished to hold on earlier than negotiations abruptly broke down. 

Dmitry Tursunov went additional and spoke of ‘purple flags that could not be ignored’, although he was complimentary about Raducanu and her work ethic.

The Australian Open marks Raducanu’s first look in Grand Slam match for a 12 months, after an eight-month damage nightmare derailed her final 12 months.

The Brit returned to the courtroom on the ASB Classic in New Zealand final week, shedding in three units to Elina Svitolina within the second spherical.

Raducanu was delighted with how she competed within the second spherical in Auckland in opposition to Svitolina, arguably one of the best participant of latest years to not have received a serious title. 

Before tiring within the deciding set after her eight-month profession hiatus, the previous US Open champion got here inside just a few factors of profitable earlier than happening 6-7, 7-6, 6-1.

Raducanu cut up from her German coach Sebastian Sachs in May after present process surgical procedures to her wrists and ankles 

Raducanu has nonetheless been working laborious with endorsements whereas recovering from damage

‘It’s fairly thrilling for me,’ stated Raducanu. 

‘I’ve solely performed two matches and my courtroom time has been fairly restricted. I’ve been coaching for the previous couple of months on the LTA (National Tennis Centre in Roehampton) however I had just a few setbacks with my wrists and ankles.

‘To be back up to this speed after so little time is a great sign. I’m wanting ahead to the season. It’s just the start, it’s week one in every of much more to come back.’

Raducanu has nonetheless been working laborious on the endorsement entrance whereas recovering from damage. In 2023, she was named sixth on the Forbes’ tennis wealthy checklist regardless of her lack of taking part in time.

The 21-year-old has offers with British Airways, Evian and Dior that each one added to her £12million earnings.