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Roger Federer's ex-coach Paul Annacone stated in a recent podcast that he would pass up on the opportunity to coach former US Open champion Emma Raducanu.
Annacone is a former professional tennis player and tennis coach. The American has coached Pete Sampras, Tim Henman, Roger Federer, Sloane Stephens, and Stan Wawrinka among others, and has won 37 singles titles and 2 doubles titles as a coach. Annacone has been coaching American player Taylor Fritz since 2018.
In a recent episode of the podcast 'Rock n Roll Tennis,' Annacone was asked what he would do if he received a call asking him to coach Emma Raducanu.
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"I wanted to ask you actually, Paul, if the call came in one day and the request was to coach Emma Raducanu, would you do it? Cause you know, you wouldn't even have time to blink, let alone impart your ideas. I mean let’s face it," asked Keith Fraser (at 39:44).
Annacone responded by saying:
"Yeah, I would be very appreciative and honored that I would be thought of, but I would humbly pass." (at 40:07)
Emma Raducanu rocketed to fame in 2021 when she became the first qualifier in the Open Era to win a Major singles title. She has, however, undergone a period of instability and upheaval since then, dealing with a host of injuries and changing six coaches.
Raducanu missed the majority of the 2023 season due to injuries and is currently ranked 299th in the WTA rankings.
Emma Raducanu aims to participate in the 2024 Australian Open
Emma Raducanu has struggled to replicate her 2021 run in New York. Since her triumph at the US Open, the Brit has had a drop in form and battled with a recurring wrist injury, among other injuries.
The 21-year-old had a rather disappointing 2023 season and played in only 5 tournaments. Raducanu last featured at the 2023 Stuttgart Open where she lost to Jelena Ostapenko in straight sets in the first round.
Having taken time off to recover from injuries that necessitated surgery, Raducanu is all set to make her return in 2024. She has accepted a wildcard to play at the 2024 Auckland Open thanks to her protected ranking of 103.
Raducanu will also hope to compete in the Australian Open by making it through the qualifying rounds.
Raducanu missed out on a wildcard in the initial batch offered by the Australian Open since there weren't enough withdrawals among players ranked higher than her. If this situation persists, Raducanu will have to enter the qualification event.
