The Emma Raducanu Coaching Carousel Continues

British No. 2 Emma Raducanu, the teenage tennis darling who stole hearts and made millions at the 2021 US Open, is back at it again—ditching her latest coach, Vladimir Platenik, after a whopping 14 days.

Yep, you read that right. The split went down on March 19, 2025, right after she smoked Japan’s Sayaka Ishii 6-2, 6-1 in the Miami Open first round.

You’d think a win like that would keep the good vibes going, but nope—Platenik was nowhere to be seen in her player’s box, and just like that, another coaching chapter closed.

Typical Emma Raducanu.

Classy as Always

Her team tried to keep it classy with a statement:

“Emma and Vlado have parted ways. She’s got mad respect for him and what they kicked off, but it just wasn’t clicking.”

Fair enough, I guess.

Sounds like the kind of breakup text you send when you don’t want drama.

Now she’s on the hunt for the “right coach” as she gears up to face eighth seed Emma Navarro in Miami’s second round.

No pressure, right?

Just another day in the life of a Grand Slam champ trying to figure it all out.

Emma Raducanu Real Life Soap Opera

Here’s the thing—Emma’s coaching carousel is basically a tennis soap opera at this point.

Since she shocked the world as an 18-year-old qualifier in New York, she’s burned through seven coaches in under four years.

Seven!

It all started when she ditched Andrew Richardson—the guy who helped her nab that Grand Slam trophy—because she wanted someone with more “WTA Tour chops.”

Bold move, kid.

Since then, it’s been a wild ride. Check out her coaching lineup and how long they lasted:

Seven Coaches in Four Years……And Counting

Andrew Richardson (July 2021 – October 2021): Three months. Took her to the top, then got the boot. Ouch, mate.
Nigel Sears (October 2021 – December 2021): Two months. Blink and you missed it. Barely got the kettle on.
Torben Beltz (December 2021 – April 2022): Four months. Decent run, but still a breakup. Cheers, next!
Dmitry Tursunov (August 2022 – October 2022): Two months. A quick fling that fizzled. Swipe left.
Sebastian Sachs (December 2022 – May 2023): Five months. Cut short by her injury woes. Rough luck.
Nick Cavaday (November 2023 – January 2025): Fourteen months. The marathon man—until health issues sidelined him.
Vladimir Platenik (March 5, 2025 – March 19, 2025): Fourteen days. A new record for the shortest fling!

Emma Raducanu Running in Circles

So, how’s she been doing since that US Open fairy tale?

Her record’s a mixed bag—43 wins, 38 losses in main-draw WTA and Grand Slam matches as of her Miami opener. No new trophies, but she’s had her moments.

Here’s the highlight reel:

2021 US Open Champion: Smashed it as a qualifier, beating Leylah Fernandez 6-4, 6-3 without dropping a set. Legendary stuff—still gives me chills.

Wimbledon Fourth Round (2021, 2024): Made it to the fourth round twice—once as a newbie wildcard, then again last year. The home crowd loves her, and who can blame ‘em?

2025 Australian Open Third Round: Her best Down Under run yet. Signs of life post-injury—maybe she’s not done yet.

Career-High No. 10 (July 2022): Hit the top 10 after some solid 2022 showings. Quarterfinals in Stuttgart and D.C. were chef’s kiss—proper class.

Ain’t No Party Like an Emma Raducanu Party

Still, it’s not all roses. Outside Wimbledon, she’s crashed out early at majors—think first-round US Open flops in 2022 and 2024. Brutal.

Those wrist and ankle surgeries in 2023 didn’t help either—talk about a kick when you’re down.

But that Miami win? Maybe she’s turning a corner. Or maybe I’m just a sucker for a comeback story.

Emma’s got a rep for grilling her coaches—she admitted on BBC Radio 4 in 2023,

“I ask a ton of questions, and sometimes they can’t keep up. Maybe that’s why we’re done.”

Maybe she’s asking the wrong kinds of questions.

Johanna Konta calls it “ruthless” in a good way, but what would she know?