
Emma Raducanu’s ex-coach makes surprising revelation after two-week stint
Raducanu had childhood mentor and family friend Jane O’Donoghue in her box for her first-round win, alongside LTA coach Colin Beecher, but Vladimir Platenik – the coach who she had been working with on a trial basis – was absent.
A member of Raducanu’s team later confirmed that they had parted ways after two weeks and just one match, her first-round loss in Indian Wells.
The Slovakian has given a couple of interviews during his brief time as her coach – with one, to a Slovak outlet, believed to ruffle feathers in the Raducanu camp – but had positive things to say about the British No 2.
Flo Clifford21 March 2025 16:45
Emma Raducanu parts ways with latest coach after just one match – but breezes through at Miami Open
Here’s a recap of Raducanu’s first-round match, a dominant straight-sets win over Japanese wildcard Sayaka Ishii.
The Brit was in impressive form, racing into a 2-0 lead before being pegged back to 2-2, but from there she moved through the gears and proved too strong for Ishii.
The 19-year-old’s powerful ball-striking and forehand in particular caused Raducanu some problems early on, but her aggressive strategy didn’t pay off in the end as unforced errors racked up.
Flo Clifford21 March 2025 16:30
How to watch
The Miami Open is being shown live on Sky Sports Tennis. If you’re not a Sky customer, you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription.
Flo Clifford21 March 2025 16:20
When is Raducanu vs Navarro?
Raducanu vs Navarro is the second match on the Grandstand court today, with play likely to start around 5pm UK time.
First we’re waiting for the men’s match on Grandstand, which started at 3pm UK time, to wrap up. That’s between Norway’s Casper Ruud and Serbia’s Miomir Kecmanovic, with the latter a set up.
Flo Clifford21 March 2025 16:10