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Raducanu Moves On From Stalking Ordeal as Pre-Season Begins With Reinforced Team

The 23-year-old begins a Barcelona pre-season with coach Francisco Roig alongside new physio Emma Stewart, targeting a stronger baseline game for 2026.

Overview

  • Raducanu says she has "got over" the Dubai stalking episode and is "not hiding anymore," though she called recent paparazzi photos she didn’t notice being taken "creepy."
  • A month-long training block is underway in Barcelona with Francisco Roig, whose partnership continues through 2026 with an emphasis on technique, timing and movement to raise her base level.
  • Physio Emma Stewart has been added to oversee treatment and strength work after recurring back and hip issues; a minor foot bone bruise ended planned U.S. exhibitions and she is ramping back toward full training.
  • She will open 2026 at the United Cup and is set to be seeded at the Australian Open after a 2025 rise to No. 29 and a career-high 50 matches played.
  • After mostly falling to top-10 opponents this year, Raducanu says her goal is to dictate more points, and she pushed back on top players "moaning" about the tour calendar.