Overview

• Emma Raducanu has officially hired Francisco Roig as her full-time coach through the end of the 2025 season after a successful trial period since Wimbledon.
• Roig spent 17 years alongside Rafael Nadal before stints with Sloane Stephens and Matteo Berrettini, and he brings a more technical, disciplined approach than Raducanu’s previous mentors.
• In her first match under Roig’s guidance at the Cincinnati Open, Raducanu dismantled Olga Danilovic 6-3, 6-2 and praised her coach’s experience for calming her nerves.
• Raducanu stressed the importance of personal rapport, saying that early off-court chemistry with Roig has been as crucial as his on-court tactics.
• The new partnership marks a deliberate shift from her former, relationship-focused coaching regime as she seeks sustained consistency and upward momentum ahead of the US Open.