Tim Henman issues verdict on Emma Raducanu’s coach decisions as he makes rankings claim
Former world No 4 Tim Henman has discussed Emma Raducanu’s impressive run at the 2025 Miami Open and shared his thoughts on the Brit’s coach decisions.
Raducanu has earned four wins in Miami to reach the quarter-finals of a WTA 1000 tournament for the first time ever.
The world No 60 has overcome Sayaka Ishii, Emma Navarro, McCartney Kessler and Amanda Anisimova for the loss of a single set.
This is just the second time Raducanu has won four consecutive tour level matches after her stunning 2021 US Open title run.
The 22-year-old entered the Miami Open with a 3-6 record in 2025 and having lost six of her seven previous matches during a difficult stretch.
Before her campaign in Miami, Raducanu parted ways with coach Vladimir Platenik after just one match — a 3-6, 2-6 loss to Moyuka Uchijima at the Indian Wells Open.
The former world No 10 has been joined by Mark Petchey and Jane O’Donoghue — two coaches she had previously worked with — for the Miami Open
Henman weighed in on Raducanu’s move to call on Petchey, who works as a tennis commentator and previously coached Andy Murray.
“Was I surprised? Yes and no,” he said.
“I mean, Petch is at a lot of these tournaments working from a media point of view and he’s obviously worked with Emma in the past. So it kind of makes sense if she wants a little bit of input.
“I’m intrigued to understand a little bit more about the partnership and if it’s something that is going to last a bit longer. But Petch knows Emma’s game. Petch knows the game inside out, so I wouldn’t say I was sort of overly surprised.”
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Raducanu has faced some criticism for her frequent coaching changes, but Henman pointed out that the same approach does not work for all players.
“It’s very much horses for courses and I think Emma has been very vocal that she’s very comfortable switching coaches and that’s her prerogative,” Henman continued.
“I started playing professional tennis kind of at the end of 1992 and to 2007, that’s 15, 16 years. I had three coaches. So I like the consistency and continuity of working with a coach for for a period of time. But that means it’s right for me, that doesn’t mean it’s right for Emma.
“And she’s got a fitness trainer on board now, and I think that that is such an important part of giving herself the foundation to build on tour.”
The six-time Grand Slam semi-finalist also revealed the ranking range he expects Raducanu to reach if she can avoid injuries.
“She didn’t play particularly well in Indian Wells, but she stuck at it, and now in Miami, with the hard work she’s invested, she’s playing very, very well and, again, she’s got a good opportunity,” he added.
“Touch wood she doesn’t have any of the the little injuries that can keep her out of tournament play, and she can continue to build on this because there’s no doubt in my mind, she’s a great player, she should be back knocking on the door of top 30 seeded at Slams, top 20, if she stays healthy.”
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