John McEnroe weighs in on Serena Williams’ former coach’s provide to Emma Raducanu

Wimbledon nice John McEnroe has given his verdict on Rick Macci’s latest provide, after the previous coach of Serena Williams made it clear that he want to work with Emma Raducanu. The 20-year-old Brit shot to stardom after profitable the US Open in 2021 when she was nonetheless simply 18.

In doing so, she turned the primary British girl to win a Grand Slam title since Virginia Wage in 1977 and broke into the world’s high ten in July final 12 months.

But poor type and a succession of accidents since have seen Raducanu drop out of the highest 100 and after present process triple surgical procedure procedures she is going to miss subsequent week’s Wimbledon championship utterly. Whilst out of motion, she is on the hunt for a sixth new coach in two years, after ending her skilled relationship with Sebastian Sachs.

Veteran coach Macci, comes with nice pedigree, having performed a task within the early growth of each Venus and Serena Williams, in addition to teaching profitable stars like Andy Roddick, Jennifer Capriati and Maria Sharapova.

And the 68-year-old has brazenly expressed a need to work with Raducanu, serving to her to get her promising profession again on observe.

Speaking about Raducanu final month, Macci stated: “I believe that she can come back and be one of the best players in the world and win Grand Slams. This thing can flip around. I don’t know who’s involved with her. I know they’ve shuffled the deck.

“How a lot of it’s her, the individuals round her, however I’d love that chance. I’ve by no means met her. I might like to work with this younger woman. I might assist her mentally. I do know I might get this woman again on observe.”

Macci’s offer of assistance appears to have arrived at a timely moment, but seven-time Grand Slam winner McEnroe is remaining cautious over whether he is the right man for the job, especially as the tennis coach is based in Florida for the majority of his time at his own renowned tennis academy.

Speaking to the Metro, McEnroe said: ‘I don’t know Rick Macci but I know of him through working with the Williams sisters, Jennifer Capriati and a bunch of players. He obviously has the respect of a lot of people, and I could be wrong, but I’ve not heard of him being much of a travelling coach.

“I’m positive if the worth was proper, perhaps he would and perhaps he want to present that he might do it with Emma. I actually don’t know and clearly, that might be sixt months down the road [due to her recovery].

“This was long ago, but some of the older greats would take six months off to work on their game. They had that luxury. Emma’s under a lot more pressure, I assume, from sponsors and her ranking to get back soon. That would be interesting [if Macci worked with her].”