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Raducanu parts ways with coach after Australian Open exit

Emma Raducanu has ended her coaching partnership with Francis Roig following her second-round defeat at the Australian Open, continuing a pattern of frequent changes in her support team.

The British number one, who began working with the former Rafael Nadal coach last August, said the decision was mutual.

After losing in straight sets to Anastasia Potapova in Melbourne, Raducanu signalled a desire to simplify her playing style and return to a more aggressive approach, comments that fuelled speculation of differences behind the scenes.



The split leaves the 2021 US Open champion searching for the 10th coach of her career, with her next tournament set to be the Transylvania Open in early February.

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