Emma Raducanu is stubborn in certain areas which is a great quality in tennis" - Brit's former coach Mark Petchey

 

Mark Petchey reflected on his 10 months coaching Emma Raducanu, expressing admiration for her dedication. He highlighted her "stubborn" quality as an asset in tennis.

"She’s stubborn in certain areas which is a great quality in tennis, you need that," Petchey said. "You need to have a certain self-reliance; you need to be able to put things to one side and entertain thoughts that you don’t necessarily always need to implement into your game, but you must consider things."

After undergoing multiple surgeries last year, Emma Raducanu returned to tour this year. Her best performances came during the grasscourt season where she reached the semifinal in Nottingham, a quarterfinal in Eastbourne, and the fourth round at Wimbledon.

Towards the end of the season, she has again picked up injury concerns leading to her missing a major chunk of the Asian swing