US Open champion Emma Raducanu has parted ways with coach Torben Beltz six months after hiring him.
The 19-year-old British player said she’s seeking “a new training model” despite rising to a career-high ranking of No.11 this week after reaching the quarter-finals at the Stuttgart Open.
“I want to thank Torben for his coaching, professionalism and dedication over last half a year,” Raducanu said in a statement.
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“He has a huge heart and I have enjoyed our strong chemistry during the time together. I feel the best direction for my development is to transition to a new training model with the (British tennis federation) supporting in the interim.”
Raducanu split from coach Andrew Richardson after last year’s US Open — where she became the first qualifier to win a Grand Slam title — and later hired Beltz, former coach of three-time major champion Angelique Kerber, saying she wanted someone with tour experience.
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She also previously worked with Nigel Sears, who guided her to the fourth round at Wimbledon last year.
Raducanu is scheduled to play at the Madrid Open this week.
She has had a mixed 2022, winning just five of her 12 matches to date. She was upset by world No.98 Danka Kovinic in the second round of the Australian Open, and failed to make an impression at Indian Wells and Miami, two of the bigger non-major tournaments.
– Additional reporting by Brett Graham
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