Tim Henman thinks Emma Raducanu should concentrate on two issues within the upcoming interval and that is bringing in a brand new coach and in addition specializing in enhancing her health degree as a result of she merely must play extra.
After struggling an early setback and lacking Auckland because of a again damage, the world No. 56 gained two Australian Open matches however then acquired annihilated 1-6 0-6 by Iga Swiatek.
A few days later, it was introduced that coach Nick Cavaday was leaving her group as a result of he was coping with some well being points and wished to spend extra time along with his household.
Emma Raducanu and Nick Cavaday© BBC Sport/X – Honest Use
And Raducanu’s first event with out Cavaday did not go properly since she picked up a shock 7-5 5-7 5-7 loss to One hundred and first-ranked Cristina Bucsa within the Singapore first spherical.
Within the offseason, the 22-year-old added Maria Sharapova’s former energy and conditioning coach Yutaka Nakamura to her group.
However as talked about above, their collaboration did not get off to the absolute best approach after she sustained a again damage.
Henman’s recommendation to Raducanu after her early Singapore exit
“It’s for her and her team to look at. I think she needs a coach,” the previous six-time Grand Slam semifinalist mentioned, through Specific-Sport.
“I think it’s great that she’s now got a fitness trainer on board because which is the priority, is it technical, physical, or mental? I think it’s physical – to build up that resilience – so that she can compete, week in, week out.
“I never really felt like it’s been an issue of her level. I think, when she has played, her level has always been very, very good.”
In the identical interview, Henman additionally famous that Raducanu performed “so few” matches exterior the grass season and highlighted that she wanted to construct up that bodily resistance so she may play rather more.
In the meantime, the Briton is ready to compete at subsequent week’s Abu Dhabi Open after receiving a wildcard.
