Laura Robson believes it will not take lengthy to see the fruits of Emma Raducanu’s work with energy and conditioning coach Yutaka Nakamura regardless of a tough begin to their partnership.
Earlier than he began working with the 2021 US Open champion, the famend health coach labored with Maria Sharapova for years and he additionally had a stint with Naomi Osaka.
When Raducanu made the rent, she sounded ecstatic and did not conceal that she hoped to grow to be among the best athletes on the WTA Tour.
However then, a again damage prevented her from opening her season in Auckland.
Whereas the 22-year-old’s critics shortly used that as an argument towards her, Robson is coming to the Briton’s protection as the previous world No. 27 thinks the again problem was nothing else however a small unlucky setback and that the general public will quickly see a brand new and higher bodily model of the British tennis star.
Robson on Raducanu: I feel you will notice a change fairly shortly
“I think you could see it pretty instantly,” the 30-year-old advised Eurosport.
“He’s got such a huge amount of experience from working with Sharapova and working with plenty of other players out on tour, but also other sports.
“So I feel will probably be a piece in progress like it’s for some other tennis participant, however simply the truth that she’s received somebody in her nook now that is doing the work day and time out, I feel you’ll see a change fairly shortly.”
Emma Raducanu and Yutaka Nakamura© Emma Raducanu/Instagram – Honest Use
Earlier than hiring Nakamura, Raducanu by no means had a full-time energy and conditioning coach.
Nonetheless, that has modified now as the previous world No. 10 is aiming to get a lot stronger and play much more than in earlier years.
For now, the Australian Open will probably be her first event of the yr, the place she is going to begin by taking over Ekaterina Alexandrova.
