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Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz will contest their third straight Grand Slam final at the US Open on Sunday, with former world No 1 Mats Wilander among those questioning whether their rivalry is in danger of becoming repetitive.

In a truly sensational contest in the French Open final between the duo in June, Alcaraz fought off match points before finding a way to win against his great rival.

Sinner gained swift revenge as he beat Alcaraz to win his first Wimbledon title a few weeks after that Paris epic and now the best two players in the world will meet again in the US Open final.

A new era of Sinner vs Alcaraz finally is well underway, with former US Open champion Wilander insisting sports fans around the world are not growing tired of watching two players contest all the big finals.

“I don’t see it as boring because every time Sinner and Alcaraz play a final, I am expecting something very special,” said Wilander, as he prepares to lead Eurosport’s commentary team for this weekend’s US Open.

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“The reason why I believe Sinner and Alcaraz are so far ahead of the rest in the men’s game is that they are so complete.

“They are playing our game in a different style than two or three years ago.

“If you look back to that period, we had Daniil Medvedev maybe as the best hard court player in the world for a period of time.

“Then you compare to the pace of play and the speed Jannik Sinner is playing at and there is a big different. Sinner doesn’t wait for anything to come to him. He goes to the ball, attacks it and puts his opponents under pressure.

“The same with Alcaraz. He waits for nothing. He attacks every ball and you just feel there is no time to rest.

“Compare this to Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alexander Zverev or Medvedev and they often wait for the ball to come to them.

“We don’t see that with Sinner and Alcaraz. They are just much more aggressive than the other players and not just some of the time. All of the time.

“They are just more aggressive and until someone comes along to match them, they will be hard to beat. The style of tennis they are playing now is just so hard to stop.”

Wilander went on to suggest the tennis served up by Sinner and Alcaraz in their epic French Open final earlier this year was the best he has ever seen, in comments that suggest the new ‘Big 2’ in men’s tennis are playing at a better level than Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic when they were at their peak.

“In terms of the level of the play, tennis has never been played at a higher level than the French Open Final this year was played,” he added.

“That match has put a lot of pressure and expectations on both Sinner and Alcaraz for them to be able to do that again and again because that’s what it’s going to take for them to become more important than Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal.

“I think for the next few Grand Slams, we are going to be talking about Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, but are they able to dominate the way they did at the French Open, at Wimbledon, and make it to the finals every time?

“I believe we’re seeing two players that will fight for probably 15 Grand Slam finals before they’re done, at least. They’re that good. And at the moment, they’re that much better than everybody else.”

The next chapter in the Sinner vs Alcaraz rivalry is upon us and no tennis fan is feeling we have got anywhere near saturation point yet with these two titans of the sport.

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Was that the end of Novak Djokovic?

As Carlos Alcaraz inflicted a ruthless 6-4, 7-6(4), 6-2 defeat on the 24-time Grand Slam champion in a compelling and often painful US Open semi-final, the final act may have given us a big hint that the career of the most successful male player of all-time has reached an end.

Djokovic smiled as he greeted the brilliant Alcaraz at the net and his smile was in evidence again as he waved to the crowd on Arthur Ashe Stadium, potentially for the last time.

The 24-time Grand Slam champion may not know himself if this was his last match at the US Open and maybe even the final match of his competitive tennis career, but he may now accept that he won’t win the record-breaking 25th Grand Slam he is chasing if he needs to beat Alcaraz or world No 1 Jannik Sinner to lift the title.

The sands of time have caught up with the great man and while he matched Alcaraz for the first two sets of this match, he had nothing more to give long before the last rites were administered to his latest US Open bid.

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If we could glimpse into Djokovic’s mind in that third set, we may have heard the voices of doubt this great champion never had shouting down the belief and optimism that has helped to drive his enduring story of success.

And when the 18-time Grand Slam singles champion Martina Navratilova was asked whether the time has come for him to hang up his rackets, she spoke from personal experience as she gave her answer.

“It stinks,” she said when asked how she felt when she reached the end of her remarkable career on Sky Sports.

“I went through it. The effort is the same, you feel the same. I didn’t feel that much slower, but you play the right point and you miss it, when you could have made it with your eyes closed 10 years ago. It’s frustrating.

“The effort is there, the feeling is very good, but the result is not.

“He needs help from someone now to win because to beat Alcaraz and Sinner, that’s too much.”

Former ATP Tour player Ryan Harrison also cast doubt over what comes next for Djokovic, as he admitted his hopes of winning more Grand Slams may be slipping away.

“Carlos didn’t play his best match but won in straight sets which tells you his level of improvement over the last couple of years – even the last nine months to when he lost to Djokovic in Australia,” said Harrison.

“It feels like Carlos has taken the next step. He has heard the noise around him not being at his best early in a tournament.

“He is playing well, serving unbelievably well after some adjustments.

“With Novak’s walk-off at the end of the match, we have a lot to unpack.

“It didn’t look like someone who is definitely sure if they are going to see that court again.”

If Djokovic does not play any regular ATP Tour events between now and the end of 2025, he will only have the Six Kings Slam exhibition event to play before the Australian Open in mid-January.

Djokovic has made no secret of his desire to spend time with his young family and this crushing end to his latest Grand Slam bid will inevitably inspire him to ponder what might come next.

Writing off all-time sporting greats is a fools’ game, but anyone predicting Djokovic will beat Alcaraz and Sinner to win a Grand Slam in 2026 is equally deluded.

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Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from representing Great Britain in the Billie Jean King’s quarter-final showdown against Japan after accepting a wildcard for the Korea Open.

Raducanu was set to complete the British team, competing alongside Katie Boulter, Jodie Burrage, and Sonay Kartal on September 18 in a tie against Japan.

Instead, the Brit has accepted a wild card for the WTA 500 tournament in Seoul, taking place September 15 – 21.

The 2021 US Open champion’s replacement is expected to be announced sometime in the next few days.

Meanwhile, the Japanese team will consist of four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka, Moyuka Uchijima, Ena Shibahara, Eri Hozumi, and Shuko Aoyama.

The winner of the tie will go on to face the victor of the quarter-final tie between the United States and Kazakhstan.

Raducanu also participated in the Korea Open in 2024, reaching the last eight – retiring against Ukrainian Daria Kasatkina after losing the first set 6-1, after suffering from foot discomfort.

In 2022, the Brit progressed one round further, but, again, retired mid-match against top seed Jelena Ostapenko whilst down 3-0 in the third set.

Billie Jean King, after whom the Federation Cup was re-named, had previously commented that she was ‘excited’ to see Raducanu in action during the team competition.

“I think it’s huge that you can speak the language of wherever you are,” King remarked.

“Raducanu is very articulate as well, she’s very good at getting up and speaking, covering a lot of subjects. You can tell she thinks about a lot of things compared to a lot of the players.

“I think we’re really lucky to have her but she likes it, she likes playing for her country.

“If I were her, I’d be pretty excited. She’s playing very well, and the main thing is she’s injury-free, her body’s healthy again.”

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Raducanu was crucial in helping Great Britain reach the semi-finals at the Billie Jean King Cup in 2024, winning all three of her singles matches, winning the team their sole point during their loss to the Slovakian team.

The former world No 10 also decided to skip the qualifying round against the Netherlands and Germany in April, favouring carrying out a training block in order to ‘look after her body.’

More recently, Raducanu has rocketed back up the rankings with more consistent results, currently sitting as the world No 36.

She fell to ninth seed Elena Rybakina 6-1, 6-2 in the third round of the US Open after a string of impressive performances, including reaching the last four at the WTA 500 event in Washington.

The Brit added Francisco Roig, former coach of tennis legend Rafael Nadal, to her team after a successful post-Wimbledon period, a move which seems to be paying dividends.

Raducanu clarified that the partnership will continue until, at least, the end of the season.

“Right now we’re working through to the end of the year, and I’m looking forward to just getting back to work really,” she stated.

“It’s only been three weeks, but I think it’s been a pretty successful three weeks in the sense of we’ve made good improvement, and I think there are certain parts of my game which have gotten better for sure.”

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The women’s singles tournament at the 2025 US Open has brought a host of intriguing matches and storylines, but how have the WTA Rankings been impacted by events in New York?

With Aryna Sabalenka and Amanda Anisimova set to face off in the final at Flushing Meadows, we look at the women’s rankings winners and losers from the season’s final Grand Slam.

WTA Top 10 Before US Open

1. Aryna Sabalenka – 11,225
2. Iga Swiatek – 7,933
3. Coco Gauff – 7,874
4. Jessica Pegula – 4,903
5. Mirra Andreeva – 4,733
6. Madison Keys – 4,699
7. Zheng Qinwen – 4,433
8. Jasmine Paolini – 4,116
9. Amanda Anisimova – 3,869
10. Elena Rybakina – 3,663

Sabalenka had a strong grip on the world No 1 position heading into the US Open, and she will maintain a healthy lead at the top after reaching her third straight final at the event.

The Belarusian, who is the reigning champion, is 2,592 points clear of second-ranked Iga Swiatek in the live rankings. If Sabalenka defends her crown, she will retain the same 3,292-point lead over Swiatek that she started the event with.

Swiatek had the opportunity to gain points on Sabalenka as she was a quarter-finalist at last year’s event, but she was beaten by Anisimova at the last eight stage this time.

WTA Top 10 Live Rankings

1. Aryna Sabalenka – 10,525/11,225
2. Iga Swiatek – 7,933
3. Coco Gauff – 7,874
4. Amanda Anisimova – 5,159/5,859
5. Mirra Andreeva – 4,793
6. Madison Keys – 4,579
7. Jessica Pegula – 4,383
8. Jasmine Paolini – 4,006
9. Zheng Qinwen – 4,003
10. Elena Rybakina – 3,833

Coco Gauff will remain just 59 points behind Swiatek in third spot after falling in the fourth round as she did in 2024.

Amanda Anisimova will climb five places to a new career-high ranking of world No 4 after reaching her second straight major final after Wimbledon.

Mirra Andreeva will remain fifth after a third round exit, while Madison Keys will stay sixth after falling in the opening round.

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Jessica Pegula is set to drop three places from fourth to seventh after a run to the semi-finals, having been a runner-up last year.

Jasmine Paolini will still be the world No 8 after a third round loss, while Zheng Qinwen — who missed the event through injury — will drop from seventh to ninth. After her run to the last 16, Elena Rybakina will remain in 10th spot.

The Winners

Former world No 1 Naomi Osaka’s run to the last four has seen her surge from 24th to 14th in the live rankings — her highest ranking since returning to tennis after the birth of her daughter.

Marketa Vondrousova, a former world No 6, is up 24 places from 60th to 36th after reaching the quarter-finals.

Barbora Krejcikova, who has been ranked as high as second, has jumped 22 spots from 62nd to 40th for making the last eight.

Cristina Bucsa has made a 34-place jump from 95th to 61st for advancing to the fourth round.

Taylor Townsend’s run to the last 16 has lifted her from 139th to 111th.

The Losers

Emma Navarro has fallen from 11th to 18th in the live rankings after her third round defeat, having been a semi-finalist in 2024.

Jessica Bouzas Maneiro has suffered a 10-place drop from 40th to 50th after losing in the first round, while Tatjana Maria’s opening round loss has taken her from 42nd to 51st.

Elena-Gabriela Ruse has dropped 26 places from 70th to 96th after an opening round exit.

Caroline Dolehide and Ajla Tomljanovic have each fallen 12 positions to 90th and 91st respectively.

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Novak Djokovic believes that he can still beat both Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, despite often facing them whilst possessing ‘half a tank.’

The Serb is currently in the semi-finals of the 2025 US Open, set to face the Spaniard for a spot in the final.

Djokovic has reached the last four at all of this season’s Grand Slams, but was been unable to collect a victory in any of those encounters.

Despite not winning a title above ATP 250 level in 2025, he still believes that he can compete against the world’s best.

“When I’m in shape and capable of playing my best tennis, I still believe I can beat both Alcaraz and Sinner,” stated the former world No 1, during an interview with SportKlub.

“The most dangerous part is that I need to make a great effort, work very hard, and push my body to its limits to have the chance to face them.

“It’s a bit of an unfair battle because their youth and current superiority allow them to arrive in full condition, while I already have half an empty tank.

“That’s biology.”

Djokovic has often made similar comments throughout this season, most recently after losing to Sinner at Wimbledon.

The 24-time Grand Slam champion has lost all of his five most recent clashes against the Italian, collecting just two sets.

At SW19, he was defeated 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 – although seemed to be compromised by hip pain – and, just four weeks prior, fell to Sinner, once again, 6-4, 7-5, 7-6(3) at the French Open.

On the other hand, despite their age difference, Djokovic has had greater success against Alcaraz than the world No 1, winning four of his five most recent matches.

Most recently, the Serb rolled back the clock to defeat the Spaniard 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 in the quarter-finals of this season’s Australian Open.

Overall, Djokovic leads his hard-court head-to-head 3-0 against Alcaraz – 5-3 across all surfaces.

It is not surprising, then, that the tennis legend also revealed that he would rather face Alcaraz than Sinner.

“One could say that it benefits me to play against Carlos in the semi-finals rather than against Jannik, at least, that’s what the latest results suggest,” he added.

“In any case, in Australia and London, I arrived injured at the semi-final match and not now. Each match is a different story.

“I know Alcaraz is the favourite, playing at an impressive level, but I hope to raise my game. These matches are what keep me competing.

“It’s exciting to have the opportunity to beat the best currently.”

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After his four-set victory over American Taylor Fritz in their last-eight clash, Djokovic made clear that he is hoping to stop a third consecutive Grand Slam final between the world’s two best players.

“We don’t need to spend words about two of them,” he commented, during his post-match press conference.

“You know, we know that they’re two best players in the world.

“Everybody’s probably expecting and anticipating the finals between two of them.

“I’m going to try to, you know, mess up the plans of most of the people and let’s see, you know, Sinner still has to win a couple of matches to get to the finals, but they are playing definitely the best tennis of any player here.

“They’ve been the dominant force since the beginning of the tournament, but, you know, I definitely am not going with the white flag on the court.

“I don’t think anybody does, really, when they play them, but particularly not me.

“I put myself in another semi-final of a Grand Slam this year.

“I’ve been very consistent, mostly consistent on the Slams this season, and that’s what I said at the beginning of the year, where I would like to perform my best tennis and make the best results.”

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Legendary coach Rick Macci has shared his opinion on how Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz’s level of tennis compares to that of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer at their peak.

Since the start of 2024, Sinner and Alcaraz have been the two dominant players on the ATP Tour, and they have separated themselves from the chasing pack further in recent months.

The duo have met in the finals at the last four tournaments they have entered: Cincinnati, Wimbledon, the French Open and the Italian Open. They are red-hot favourites to make it five straight final encounters at the 2025 US Open.

Sinner and Alcaraz have captured the last seven Grand Slam titles between them, with the Italian winning four and the Spaniard claiming three.

Alcaraz has not lost to a player besides Sinner since his defeat to Holger Rune in the Barcelona final in April. Sinner’s only defeat to a player other than Alcaraz since August 2024 came against Alexander Bublik at the Halle Open in June.

Speaking exclusively to Tennis365, Macci was asked if Sinner and Alcaraz’s current level is similar to that achieved by the Big Three in their respective primes.

“Absolutely, I think you could even put [Pete] Sampras in there,” said Macci, who has coached five players who became world No 1, including Venus and Serena Williams.

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“You know, I would put Sinner and Alcaraz, Federer, Nadal, Djokovic and Sampras… I think, all things being equal – technology, rackets, the string. Absolutely.

“Here’s why: tennis is a game of inches from one era to another and the mental part, playing the big points, delivering the goods and getting your serve in on an AD-point.

“These are microscopic things that happen in a tennis match and I’m just a firm believer of their technical base and their movement base – the guys I just mentioned – was so good and their athletic base was so good. But mentally, they were a cut above, that’s why they won all those Grand Slams.

“So yeah, that would be a street fight like no other if you had all those guys in. Now when you start throwing… you go back farther and you start talking about players, it’s hard for me to even go there because they hit the ball very differently. Whether it be [Jimmy] Connors, [John] McEnroe, [Bjorn] Borg — you can’t even go down that.

“I could maybe even throw [Andre] Agassi into this mix, you never know. But I wouldn’t go too far back. But 100%, because they have it between the ears, champions know how to deliver at crunch time.”

Djokovic, Nadal and Federer make up the top three for the most men’s Grand Slam titles in tennis history with 24, 22 and 20 respectively. Alcaraz has won five majors, while Sinner sits on four.

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Amanda Anisimova has looked ahead to her 2025 US Open final showdown with Aryna Sabalenka after her thrilling win over Naomi Osaka in the last four at Flushing Meadows.

The world No 9 clinched a 6-7(4) 7-6(3), 6-3 triumph over four-time Grand Slam champion Osaka in a semi-final contest lasting just shy of three hours in Arthur Ashe Stadium.

In a battle of two of the finest ball strikers on the WTA Tour, Anisimova earned the only break of the deciding set to take a 3-1 lead and saved two break points when serving the match out.

The American is through to her maiden US Open final and her second successive Grand Slam championship match after her brutal 0-6, 0-6 defeat to Iga Swiatek at Wimbledon.

Anisimova will face world No 1 and three-time major champion Sabalenka, who she downed 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in an enthralling semi-final at Wimbledon in July. She holds a 6-3 record against the Belarusian.

In her press conference after beating Osaka, Anisimova was asked what it says about her that she has been able to reach another Grand Slam final at the first opportunity after her painful Wimbledon defeat.

“I think it just shows that I have worked really hard, especially on my mental game and not giving up,” said the 24-year-old.

“Like today, I could have easily said, ‘oh, she’s playing better than me, and I can’t really do anything’. I really tried to find any way I could to stay in the match, even though it was extremely tough, and she was playing really great tennis.

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“I think I have really worked on myself to really be able to handle those moments and to believe in myself, even when it feels like what is there to believe in, when you’re not playing that well.

“I think I have really done a better job of that, and especially since the Wimbledon final. I think I have really shifted with my attitude as well.”

Anisimova shared her thoughts on the final and playing Sabalenka again.

“Yeah, I’m super excited, to be in the US Open final is really special and just gonna try and do all the right things and really prepare to be in the best possible mindset and physically,” she said.

“But yeah, I’m really looking forward to it and I think it’s a great opportunity.

“Yeah, I mean it’s the number one player in the world and she’s playing amazing tennis. It’s gonna be a really tough match and a battle. Yeah, I’m excited. Every single time we’ve played it’s been great.”

Asked about her memories of playing Sabalenka, Anisimova added: “Yeah, we’ve had very tough matches.

“A lot of them have actually been in Grand Slams, too. Especially early on in my career, but I think the standout one was probably Wimbledon.

“It was really a seesaw match, which is almost always the case when I play her. But yeah, I think that was the most special one for me.”

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The second edition of the ‘6 Kings Slam’ will be shown on Netflix as the controversial tournament returns in October.

The Saudi Arabian-backed tournament sees the six top male players travel to Riyadh to take part in a series of exhibition matches in which each will receive more than £1m in prize money just for turning up.

The tournament, which Andy Murray once said “nobody cares” about, is bankrolled by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and offers players an obscene amount of money given the relatively few matches they take part in.

Last year, Jannik Sinner won £4.8 million for playing just three matches as he defeated Carlos Alcaraz in the final.

Those two, alongside Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev, Jack Draper and Taylor Fritz, will take part in the 2025 edition set to run from October 15 to 18.

And now Netflix have stepped in to acquire the rights to show the tournament, which has not yet announced the format, offering ‘unparalleled access with over 20 cutting-edge cameras.’

It is the latest venture into live sports from the American streaming service having previously shown boxing, golf, WWE and the NFL.

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The tournament though has been criticized by many voices who point to Saudi Arabia’s human rights record, in particular surrounding gender inequality, while Murray has been one of few players to have negative comments around it.

Following a trailer that teased last year’s tournament with the players dressed up in costumes, Murray responded to Liam Broady’s claim that he “Would watch this movie. 10/10” by saying: “Except it’s not a movie and you won’t watch it because it’s an exhibition tennis event that nobody cares about.”

It is also part of a growing part of Saudi Arabia’s influence on tennis. The country is the host of the WTA Finals and has a five-year sponsorship of the WTA and ATP rankings.

In January 2024, Rafa Nadal was appointed ambassador for the Saudi Tennis Federation.

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Bjorn Borg has revealed he has prostate cancer in his new autobiography, according to Swedish media reports.

The 11-time Grand Slam winner is preparing for the release of his new book Heartbeats later this month, but early release copies sold on Amazon have revealed the passage where the 69-year-old reportedly confirms his diagnosis.

According to Swedish outlet Expressen, the book has been “surrounded by great secrecy,” with the publisher not sending advance copies to reviewers, while the tennis star will be doing minimal interviews in promotion of its release.

The book on the man who won five consecutive Wimbledon Championships has been co-authored by his wife Patricia, but the duo have reportedly not replied to Expressen’s requests to confirm the diagnosis, nor has the book’s publisher.

As one of tennis’ most famous players, there has been much anticipation for the relase of the book with publisher Norstedts describing him as one of “Sweden’s most iconic international sports stars of all time.”

“Bjorn Borg is one of Sweden’s most iconic international sports stars of all time, with a unique success story to tell,” said Norstedts Agency’s Rights Director Linda Altrov Berg. ​​​​​​

“I know I’m not the only one eager to know all the things Borg has never revealed before – about his career, his life, his ups and downs. I’m very much looking forward to selling Patricia Borg’s story around the world.”

Borg was born in Stockholm in June 1956 and went on to become one of the best male players to ever play the game.

He turned pro at the age of 17 and won the French Open six times from 1974 to 1981. That record was beaten only by his performance at Wimbledon where he won five consecutive Championships.

The Swede was also a four-time runner-up at the US Open, although he only ever played once at the Australian Open, reaching the third round in 1974.

Borg had a number of rivalries during his career with the likes of Jimmy Connors, but his most notable was with John McEnroe, with their 1980 Wimbledon final often considered one of the great matches of all time.

He retired at the young age of 26, citing burnout and a loss of motivation, but is still joint sixth on the all-time list for most Grand Slams by male players.

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Emma Raducanu has said she will continue to work with Francisco Roig until the end of the year following their first slam together.

The British No.1 continued her improved form of the summer as she reached the third round of the US Open, going on to lose to No.9 seed Elena Rybakina.

But the event in New York also saw former Rafa Nadal coach Roig in Raducanu’s box for the first time, a move that many see as a positive one for the 22-year-old’s career.

As to how long he will be part of her coaching team, Raducanu confirmed that Roig will be alongside her until at least the end of the year.

“Right now we’re working through to the end of the year, and I’m looking forward to just getting back to work really.

“It’s only been three weeks, but I think it’s been a pretty successful three weeks in the sense of we’ve made good improvement, and I think there are certain parts of my game which have gotten better for sure.

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“Well I haven’t spoken to him [Roig] so I don’t know exactly what his mentality or philosophy on tennis is, but he’s been there for so many years with top players, with Nadal, and he certainly has the experience.

“I think you need to give it some time – you can’t after a month judge whether somebody’s a good fit or not – you should kind of know what their philosophy is before you sign up with them and then you need to buy into it and trust the process and trust in the coach that he or she knows what they’re doing and let it play out and take responsibility for yourself as well.”

Roig, who spent 17 years coaching 22-grand slam winner Nadal, is already Raducanu’s eighth coach since the 2021 Wimbledon Championships and the young Briton has been told that she should wait at least a couple of months before making a judgement.

“I think you need to give it some time,” Martina Navratilova told Sky Sports. “You can’t after a month judge whether somebody’s a good fit or not – you should kind of know what their philosophy is before you sign up with them and then you need to buy into it and trust the process and trust in the coach that he or she knows what they’re doing and let it play out and take responsibility for yourself as well.

“I haven’t spoken to him [Roig] so I don’t know exactly what his mentality or philosophy on tennis is, but he’s been there for so many years with top players, with Nadal, and he certainly has the experience.”

In 2025, Raducanu has already played the most matches of a single year in her career and Navratilova said that more than any coach was the most important part of improving her game.

“There’s no substitute for match play no matter how much you practise, how much you train,” Navratilova said.

“It all comes down to proofs in the eating of the pudding. It all comes down to ‘can you do it during matches?’, and then once you get those matches under your belt then you can build up to it and say ‘okay, this part of what the coach is telling me is working really well or this part is not great or I’m not ready for it or this is not the right fit for me’.

“It’s up to the player to see what works for them and make that decision, but matches tell you everything.”

Raducanu is currently ranked 36th and aiming to be seeded for next year’s Australian Open.

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