Emma Raducanu has split from her coach, less than two weeks after winning the U.S. Open as a qualifier.<\/p>\n
Andrew Richardson coached Raducanu for two years at youth level and linked up with her again in July on a short-term deal for the duration of her time in the United States ahead of and during the U.S. Open.<\/p>\n
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The 18-year-old Briton said on Friday she wants a more experienced coach now she will be playing in bigger events on the WTA Tour.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m looking for someone who has been at that level and knows what it takes,\u201d Raducanu said.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd especially right now because I\u2019m so new to it, I really need someone to guide me who\u2019s already been through that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Richardson is a former Davis Cup player for Britain but has little experience of the WTA Tour.<\/p>\n
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\u201cAt the time, I thought Andrew would be a great coach to trial so we went to the States but never did I even dream of winning the U.S. Open and having the run I did,\u201d Raducanu said, \u201cand now I\u2019m ranked No. 22 in the world, which is pretty crazy to me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Raducanu said she didn\u2019t have a coach in mind to replace Richardson and does not expect to make any decision until the end of the season.<\/p>\n
Raducanu is back in training after taking some time off following the U.S. Open and is weighing up when to return to the tour, with the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells \u2014 one of the biggest events on tour \u2014 starting on Oct. 6.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll decide in the next few days where I\u2019m going to go to but, wherever I play next, I\u2019m going to make sure I\u2019m ready,\u201d she said. \u201cI don\u2019t want to jump into things too early.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Raducanu played with the Duchess of Cambridge, the patron of the Lawn Tennis Association, at a homecoming event on Friday.<\/p>\n
Asked if she had more nerves playing Kate or her U.S. Open final opponent Leylah Fernandez, Raducanu said: \u201cI was actually very nervous playing the duchess \u2014 I was like, \u2018Don\u2019t miss, don\u2019t miss.'\u201d<\/p>\n
Raducanu, who ended Britain's 44-year wait for a women\u2019s Grand Slam champion, said Kate's forehand was \u201cincredible.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI was very impressed. It was a lot of fun to play tennis with the duchess,\u201d Raducanu said of the event hosted by the LTA Youth program at the National Tennis Centre outside London.<\/p>\n
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