Andy Murray has three reasons to become Emma Raducanu’s future coach

Andy Murray has three reasons to sensationally become Emma Raducanu’s future coach and guide her to further Grand Slam success, according to reports. Raducanu split with coach Stuart Richardson after just two months following her incredible US Open success.

The teenage star defeated Leylah Fernandez in a thrilling final at Flushing Meadows, having remarkably started the tournament as a qualifier. 

Raducanu navigated 10 matches without dropping a set to become the first British woman to win a Grand Slam since Virginia Wade did at Wimbledon in 1977.  

But the 18-year-old took the decision to part ways with Richardson in the aftermath.  

The coach had known Raducanu since she was 10 and had only recently become her coach after she split with Nigel Sears following her Wimbledon heroics in July. 

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“Obviously having such an experience with your team. It’s tough to have that conversation with anyone,” Raducanu said when explaining her decision.  

“But I need someone who’s had that professional tour experience. I think for me it’s just really what I need. And especially right now because I’m so new to it, I really need someone to guide me who’s already been through that. 

“I feel like at this stage in my career, and playing the top players in the world, I realised I really need someone right now that has had that WTA Tour experience at the high levels, which means that I’m looking for someone who has been at that level and knows what it takes.” 

Speculation has intensified over who might replace Richardson but an emerging candidate is former world No 1 Murray.  

The Telegraph reports that the Brit has three reasons to team up with Raducanu. The first is that the 34-year-old, who has struggled with injuries in recent years, has experience of coping with the expectation of an entire nation. 

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“I never really liked it when all of the ex-British tennis players were always wading in after every win and loss about what you should be doing, what you shouldn’t be doing,” Murray said after Raducanu’s US Open triumph. 

“And a lot of them were also giving advice when you haven’t asked for it as well. I found it incredibly irritating – and still do today. I don’t want to be that person. 

“What Emma has achieved is incredible and I hope she goes on to do more amazing things in the sport.

“If she ever wants to talk, or her family, obviously I would always be there on the end of the phone. 

“But I don’t want to be that guy after every loss or win just wading in and giving my opinion on what she should or shouldn’t be doing differently because it’s not helpful.”