British tennis expert urges Emma Raducanu to ‘follow her own path’ looking ahead to the 2025 season
Renowned coach and tennis analyst Mark Petchey has urged Emma Raducanu to fully commit to tennis if she wants to reach her true potential. He emphasized the importance of consistency in her approach to the sport.
Raducanu had another uneven season in 2024. Despite her challenges, she made significant progress, climbing 200 spots in the rankings to reach world No. 59. This improvement is a positive sign for her future.
Raducanu’s time on court has been limited by injuries and her decision to skip qualifying rounds for certain key tournaments. Petchey believes that in 2025, the British superstar needs to put all her energy into playing and competing regularly to achieve sustained success.
Petchey has also had a massive sentiment in terms of tennis coaching. He had coached former World No. 1 Andy Murray early in his career.
Andy Murray could coach Emma Raducanu after Novak Djokovic
Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray has surprised the world by becoming the new coach of Novak Djokovic earlier this week. The former British No. 1 retired from professional tennis just four months ago at the Paris Olympics but has quickly returned to his beloved sport.
Many expected Murray to coach promising British players, but he has instead joined forces with arguably the greatest tennis player of all time. This coaching role with Djokovic is a short-term arrangement, lasting only until the end of the Australian Open.
After that, Murray will be without a coaching client, with speculation suggesting he may work with British players like Emma Raducanu or Jack Draper. However, according to Foot Boom, Murray has been advised to avoid Raducanu due to concerns about her attitude and lack of commitment to her game recently.
Raducanu and Murray were initially set to play mixed doubles at Wimbledon after his farewell announcement for the tournament. However, Raducanu withdrew to focus on her singles matches—a decision that upset British fans and drew criticism from Murray’s supporters, including his mother, Judy Murray.