Emma Raducanu’s next coach: 5 potential options for British star

Once again, Emma Raducanu finds herself looking for a new coach.
This time the world No 56’s hand has been forced, with Nick Cavaday calling time on their 14-month partnership due to a recent illness.
As Raducanu searches for her seventh coach since her 2021 US Open triumph, we look at some of the options she may consider.
Anne Keothavong
One of the safest options for Raducanu would be to work with Keothavong, who is currently Great Britain’s Billie Jean King Cup captain.
A former WTA player herself, Keothavong has helped revitalise Britain’s form in the women’s team competition, guiding her nation to two semi-finals in the space of three years.
Raducanu has produced some of her best tennis in British colours and has forged a good relationship with her national captain; the two have now known each other for several years.
Keothavong may not wish to trade in her BJK Cup role for travelling regularly on tour, but it is a hypothetical partnership that would provide some stability for Raducanu.
David Felgate
If Raducanu is after experience, former British player and acclaimed coach Felgate could be her man.
Felgate is probably best known for his work with Tim Henman, who he coached for nine years from 1992-2001, taking the Brit up to his career-high of world No 4.
However, he has a range of experience outside of Henman, also having worked with the likes of Xavier Malisse, Dan Evans, Nicole Vaidisova, and Donna Vekic.
Whether Felgate would want to return to tour life remains to be seen, but he has a proven track record of success and is highly thought of within British tennis.
Goran Ivanisevic
This is undeniably a rogue shout, but former world No 2 and 2001 Wimbledon Ivanisevic may be the perfect person to address one of the glaring issues in Raducanu’s game: her serve.
Ivanisevic is regarded as one of the best servers of all time and the work he did with Novak Djokovic, turning his serve into a significant weapon, helped the Serb produce some of the best tennis of his career.
Coaching a player looking to work their way back up the game would be a different step for the Croatian, who worked with the likes of Djokovic and Marin Cilic when they were already established.
However, with his controversially brief spell with Elena Rybakina already at an end, Ivanisevic may be keen to jump straight back into work.
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Sergi Bruguera
Similarly to Ivanisevic, former world No 3 Bruguera brings in not only an array of experience from his playing days – but also as a coach.
The two-time French Open has previously worked with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Alexander Zverev, and Arthur Fils, alongside being a former Davis Cup captain.
Bruguera also had a short-lived partnership with Maria Sakkari last year, though this did not last long – and one criticism of the Spaniard is that he hasn’t guided any player to massive success.
But, at this moment in time, Raducanu’s priority should be to find stability on tour, and Bruguera may be the perfect person for that.
Rennae Stubbs
A former Grand Slam champion and world No 1 in doubles, Stubbs is probably best known for her work as a pundit on ESPN.
However, the six-time major winner is an accomplished coach – most notably working with Serena Williams in the final months of her career.
The Australian has also worked with the likes of Karolina Pliskova, Sam Stosur, and Eugenie Bouchard, all to a notable level of success.
Though the Australian is currently working on TV she has never ruled out a return to coaching, and could be a good fit for Raducanu.
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