Emma Raducanu decided to partner with yet another coach during the so-called preseason. The British sensation hired Sebastian Sachs on a trial basis after she was dumped by her previous coach, Dmitry Tursunov.
Since turning professional, Raducanu has employed Sachs as her fifth coach. Former top-10 player Andrea Petkovic, who retired following the US Open, also had some excellent things to say about Sachs, according to Raducanu.
Talking with the Telegraph, Andrea Petkovic commented:
“Finally, what I think is great with Basti is that he’s a very earnest person, very ambitious and very diligent.
He really improves as a coach all the time. You can see that he’s gained quality and gained some experience on tour, and I think he really knows what he’s doing. He’s a very amicable guy, so you get along with him very easily.
That’s a huge thing that people sometimes forget, but it plays a big part in coaching and tennis. You spend so much time together and are far away from home under high-pressure situations”
Emma Raducanu in 2022
Ranked world no.80, Raducanu played her last match on the 4th of October when she capitulated to world no.8 Darya Kasatkina 7-5 6-4 in the 1st round in Ostrava (draw).
At the moment, during this season Emma has a composed 17-19 match record. Emma Raducanu’s best result of the current season was reaching the semifinal in Seoul.
She is also scheduled to play in Australian Open (Australian Open) after Auckland. The main draw will start on the 2nd of January.