Emma Raducanu said that her new coach Francis Roi did not take time to give “very” very frank “suggestions, and she completely liked it.
The No. 1 UK has just defeated Olga Danilovic (Serbia) 6-3, 6-2 in the first round of Cincinnati Open on Saturday. This is also the first match of Raducanu to play under the guidance of Roig, who used to be with the legendary Rafael Nadal. This victory helped Raducanu win the right to meet the world's No. 1 player Aryna Sabalenka in the second round, the opponent eliminated her at Wimbledon last month.
When asked about the influence of ROIG, Raducanu shared: “He just said: 'The level must be better.'
“Everything is: 'We need to improve. Every shot must be better'. That made me excited, because I felt that I still had a lot of potential not yet exploited.”
The 22 -year -old female tennis player also revealed that she was entering the matches with more calm and mature psychology: “Before the first round, there was always a bit of anxiety, but in general, I approached everything more calmly, more mature, and trusted in the work I worked behind the scenes.”
“I know I'm practicing a lot, and that helps reduce the pressure of the results. In the match, there are 4 or 5 points I do correctly what we have practiced, and that feeling is really satisfied.”
Francis Roi is the 8th coach in Raducanu's fledgling career. She is currently ranked 39 women before the US Open, the tournament she has won by 2021. In addition to the application content, Raducanu will also pair with Carlos Alcaraz in the content of men and women in a special capacity.