Emma Raducanu’s former coach, who was within the job for simply 14 days, admits he was shocked on the partnership being ended so early.
Raducanu introduced on Vladimir Platenik previous to her first spherical exit at Indian Wells to Moyuka Uchijima.
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The 22-year-old described Platenik in Indian Wells as ‘very critical and really skilled’ however reiterated they nonetheless wanted to get to know one another higher each on and off the court docket.
The pair skilled collectively main into the Miami Open, however Platenik was a curious absence from Raducanu’s teaching field for her first spherical victory over Sayaka Ishii on Wednesday.
It has since been confirmed the pair will now not work collectively, a choice pushed by Raducanu.
Chatting with the BBC, Platenik outlined two causes as to why Raducanu made the shock name.
“I completely perceive Emma, she’s not in a straightforward place,” Platenik stated.
“The world is her after the US Open [which she won in 2021] and everyone is anticipating – together with herself – what she goes to do subsequent.
“So for me it is completely comprehensible that she’s underneath a number of strain. She instructed me she was feeling pressured.
“There aren’t any exhausting emotions from my facet. She completed the connection in a good means, possibly too rapidly, however that is tennis, that is sport. We have to respect that.
“She was not feeling okay, and that was her choice. I did not wish to go into deeper communication about that. I feel the participant must really feel good, and the participant must decide.
“Generally you make a very good choice, and generally unhealthy.”
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Regardless of the cut up, Platenik confirmed he could be open to a reunion with Raducanu sooner or later.
Platenik additionally claimed he and Raducanu struck a tentative settlement for the pair to work collectively till the French Open.
Platenik’s axing means Raducanu has now gone by way of seven coaches in simply over 4 years.
Raducanu has been and not using a everlasting coach since Nick Cavaday, who stood down for well being causes following January’s Australian Open.
The 22-year-old beforehand labored with Nigel Sears, Torben Beltz, Dmitry Tursunov, Sebastian Sachs and Andrew Richardson, who was on the helm for Raducanu’s crowning second in New York.
Former Garden Tennis Affiliation (LTA) nationwide coach Jane O’Donoghue and LTA coach Colin Beecher sat in Raducanu’s teaching field for her first spherical win over Ishii in Miami.
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Raducanu has gained simply 4 singles matches throughout WTA occasions in 2025, two of which got here on the Australian Open.
She took the primary set in her second spherical conflict on the Miami Open towards Emma Navarro, profitable he tie break 7-6 (8-6), however the American hit again within the second.
Raducanu’s defeat to Uchijima at Indian Wells put her within the historical past books for the unsuitable causes.
The straight-sets loss to the Japanese star ensured Raducanu had the bottom win share on the WTA 1000 degree for a former grand slam winner.
However a variety of wins in Miami might give the 22-year-old expertise the increase she wants.