Raducanu Cites Stress Ending Platenik Coaching Trial

Emma Raducanu has ended her coaching trial with Vladimir Platenik after just two weeks, citing stress and pressure as factors influencing her decision. Despite the brief partnership, Platenik praised Raducanu's rapid improvement and expressed understanding of her choice, acknowledging the intense scrutiny she faces following her 2021 US Open victory. The split was confirmed by Raducanu's team as the collaboration not moving in the right direction, marking her eighth coaching change in less than four years. The decision came shortly before Raducanu's successful opening match at the Miami Open, where she won convincingly against Sayaka Ishii. Platenik, who had initially joined Raducanu for the Indian Wells tournament, expressed disappointment that the partnership did not last until the French Open as initially planned.