Emma Raducanu is set to return to competition at Strasbourg and is rehiring Andrew Richardson, the coach who worked with her during her breakthrough US Open title run in 2021. Multiple reports say the partnership is now formal and full-time. After earlier indications that a training camp with Richardson would not necessarily lead to a lasting arrangement, Raducanu now plans to work with him on an ongoing basis as she prepares to play next week in Strasbourg, a WTA 500 event that forms part of her build-up to the French Open.
The reporting also describes Raducanu’s recent training as part of a return from illness. She has been out of action for about two months after being sidelined by post-viral illness. During her early return to practice, she traveled to Richardson’s coaching base at the Ferrer Academy in La Nucía, Spain, near Benidorm, for a clay-court training block. This period is described as both a preparation phase and a trial for a potential formal partnership.
