Emma Raducanu’s new coach ‘feared’ Brit’s brutal reputation just months before link-up
EMMA RADUCANU has hired Dmitry Tursunov as her new coach ahead of her US Open title defence.
Emma Raducanu has hired a new coach in former Russia pro Dimitry Tursunov as she gears up for her US Open title defence.
While the former ATP world No 20 seems like a good choice given his recent success with other top 10 players on the WTA Tour, one of his own comments questioning Raducanu’s reputation for firing coaches has emerged at the announcement of their partnership, which could spark trouble before their work has properly begun.
Raducanu has been without a coach since axing Torben Beltz in April, just months after beginning their partnership. The world No 10 has since received guidance from a number of LTA figures including head of women’s tennis Iain Bates, Louis Cayer, and former LTA coach Jane O’Donoghue, and she has now hired Tursunov for an initial spell ahead of the US Open.
