Update (Jan 2026): Emma Raducanu has also split with coach Francisco Roig after roughly six months, following her Australian Open exit. (Link this sentence to your new Roig news post.)
British No. 2 Emma Raducanu, the teenage tennis darling who stole hearts and made millions at the 2021 US Open, is back at it again—ditching her latest coach, Vladimir Platenik, after a whopping 14 days.
Yep, you read that right. The split went down on March 19, 2025, right after she smoked Japan’s Sayaka Ishii 6-2, 6-1 in the Miami Open first round.
You’d think a win like that would keep the good vibes going, but nope—Platenik was nowhere to be seen in her player’s box, and just like that, another coaching chapter closed.
Typical Emma Raducanu.
Classy as Always
Her team tried to keep it classy with a statement:
“Emma and Vlado have parted ways. She’s got mad respect for him and what they kicked off, but it just wasn’t clicking.”
Fair enough, I guess.
Sounds like the kind of breakup text you send when you don’t want drama.
Now she’s on the hunt for the “right coach” as she gears up to face eighth seed Emma Navarro in Miami’s second round.
No pressure, right?
Just another day in the life of a Grand Slam champ trying to figure it all out.
Emma Raducanu Real Life Soap Opera
Here’s the thing—Emma’s coaching carousel is basically a tennis soap opera at this point.
Since she shocked the world as an 18-year-old qualifier in New York, she’s burned through seven coaches in under four years.
Seven!
It all started when she ditched Andrew Richardson—the guy who helped her nab that Grand Slam trophy—because she wanted someone with more “WTA Tour chops.”
Bold move, kid.
Since then, it’s been a wild ride. Check out her coaching lineup and how long they lasted:
Emma Raducanu Coaching Timeline Since 2021 (Updated 2026)
| Coach | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Richardson | Jul 2021 – Oct 2021 | US Open run coach |
| Nigel Sears | Oct 2021 – Dec 2021 | Short stint |
| Torben Beltz | Dec 2021 – Apr 2022 | Early tour phase |
| Dmitry Tursunov | Aug 2022 – Oct 2022 | Brief partnership |
| Sebastian Sachs | Dec 2022 – May 2023 | Injury period |
| Nick Cavaday | Nov 2023 – Jan 2025 | Longest stint |
| Vladimir Platenik | Mar 5, 2025 – Mar 19, 2025 | 14 days |
| Francisco Roig | Aug 2025 – Jan 2026 | Split after AO |
Emma Raducanu Running in Circles
So, how’s she been doing since that US Open fairy tale?
Her record’s a mixed bag—43 wins, 38 losses in main-draw WTA and Grand Slam matches as of her Miami opener. No new trophies, but she’s had her moments.
Here’s the highlight reel:
2021 US Open Champion: Smashed it as a qualifier, beating Leylah Fernandez 6-4, 6-3 without dropping a set. Legendary stuff—still gives me chills.
Wimbledon Fourth Round (2021, 2024): Made it to the fourth round twice—once as a newbie wildcard, then again last year. The home crowd loves her, and who can blame ‘em?
2025 Australian Open Third Round: Her best Down Under run yet. Signs of life post-injury, and maybe she’s not done yet.
Career-High No. 10 (July 2022): Hit the top 10 after some solid 2022 showings. Quarterfinals in Stuttgart and D.C. were a chef’s kiss.
Ain’t No Party Like an Emma Raducanu Party
Still, it’s not all roses. Outside Wimbledon, she’s crashed out early at majors—think first-round US Open flops in 2022 and 2024. Brutal.
Those wrist and ankle surgeries in 2023 didn’t help either—talk about a kick when you’re down.
But that Miami win? Maybe she’s turning a corner. Or maybe I’m just a sucker for a comeback story.
Emma’s got a rep for grilling her coaches—she admitted on BBC Radio 4 in 2023,
“I ask a ton of questions, and sometimes they can’t keep up. Maybe that’s why we’re done.”
Maybe she’s asking the wrong kinds of questions.
Johanna Konta calls it “ruthless” in a good way, but what would she know?
The Emma Raducanu Coaching Carousel Continues
The Platenik saga was supposed to be a fresh start—kicked off before Indian Wells (where she bombed out in the first round) and crashed after her first-round victory in Miami. Two weeks!
That’s barely enough time to unpack a suitcase, let alone build a game plan. But Emma’s not sweating it.
“I’m proud of how I fought today,” she said after dispatching Sayaka Ishii in straight sets.
I’m sure she is.
Phil Naessens is a tennis betting analyst and former tennis coach with decades of experience in player development and match analysis. He is the founder of Crush Rush News and host of the Crush & Rush Tennis Podcast, focusing on price-first betting strategy, market efficiency, and transparency in sports wagering.
