Emma Raducanu's former coach Andrew Richardson has revealed that he was desperate to proceed working with the Brit earlier than he was axed following her historic US Open victory again in 2021. Raducanu has struggled to copy the success of her breakthrough 12 months since her unbelievable triumph at Flushing Meadows and lately fell outdoors the world's high 100 for the primary time in practically two years after withdrawing from the Madrid Open because of damage.

Raducanu has additionally struggled to discover a long-term coach since dismissing Richardson shortly after profitable her first Grand Slam title, with the 20-year-old having appointed 4 others within the final 18 months. Her former and most profitable coach has since damaged his silence on the style of his exit from Raducanu's camp by admitting that he was eager to hold on alongside her earlier than he was sacked throughout a quick telephone name with a member of her staff.

"The fact of the matter is that a I had a nine-week trial contract that both Emma and I thought was a good idea to see how we would get on, and it ran through to the end of the US Open, stopping immediately afterwards," Richardson advised the Daily Mail in his first interview since parting methods with Raducanu.

"There was a time period after that after I was eager to re-negotiate the contract. I wished to hold on, and I had a plan that I wished to place in place for Emma. This factor about I wished to go off and coach my son just isn't true, nevertheless it appears to return up on a regular basis.

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"After most likely ten days to 2 weeks [following the US Open] I didn’t have a contract. We had been within the technique of re-negotiating after which I acquired a quick name from her agent telling me they had been going to go in a distinct route, and that was the tip of it."

Richardson has continued to follow Raducanu's progress following his dismissal but declined to expand further on their time together, with the 49-year-old now focusing on his other commitments which include helping his teenage son Rocco to realise his potential as he aims to carve out a professional career for himself.

"I actually realized so much from the entire expertise," he added. "Life has moved on and I’m very busy. There had been numerous household logistics to consider, one son was altering faculties and I needed to discover a tennis scenario that labored for Rocco and I wanted to discover a job.

"Putting all that together was quite complicated, and there were still Covid restrictions around which made it even more tricky. Any parent with a child who is serious about their tennis will identify with the fact that it can be a complicated business and that a lot of sacrifices have to be made."

Richardson ultimately ended up on the Ferrer Academy, which is eponymously named after its proprietor David and goals to assist younger gamers of their childhood earlier than transferring into the skilled ranks. He went on to disclose that he has not been wanting presents to return to senior teaching however is completely satisfied the place he's for the second, though he refused to rule out the potential for working at WTA or ATP stage as soon as once more in some unspecified time in the future additional down the road.

"We have players who are here for the whole year, and some come to access it for shorter periods," defined Richardson. "We have gamers from Spain, Mexico, Russia, France, Poland, the UK. There are round 24 right here at anyone time.

"Since what occurred with Emma I’ve had presents to return on the tour, each WTA and ATP. The timing wasn’t proper, however going again on the tour is unquestionably one thing I wish to do sooner or later."

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