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Raducanu Secures Rafael Nadal’s Ex-Coach Francisco Roig on Full-Time Deal

The British star has secured Roig’s championship-level expertise in time for Cincinnati, her final hard-court tune-up before the US Open.

Overview

  • Francisco Roig has agreed to coach Raducanu full time through the end of 2025 and will begin work with her at the Cincinnati Open this week.
  • Mark Petchey shifts from informal coach to an advisory role after guiding Raducanu since March.
  • Roig spent nearly two decades as Rafael Nadal’s No. 2 coach and most recently served on Matteo Berrettini’s backroom staff.
  • The hire aims to bring stability and elite technical insight after Raducanu navigated seven coaching changes in under four years.
  • Raducanu, currently world No. 33, is targeting improved consistency to climb the rankings and secure a US Open seeding.