Four-time major winner Jim Courier has shared his thoughts on Emma Raducanu’s encouraging form and her partnership with Mark Petchey.
Raducanu has won 10 of her last 14 matches — a run that started with her reaching the quarter-finals at the Miami Open in March.
This comes after she won only three of her first nine matches during a difficult start to the 2025 campaign.
The 22-year-old is ranked 41st, which is her highest ranking position since August 2022 — just before she dropped the points from her stunning 2021 US Open title.
The Brit downed world No 43 Wang Xinyu 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 in the opening round of the 2025 French Open. She will face five-time champion Iga Swiatek in the second round.
During a TNT Sports event, Tennis 365 asked Courier about Raducanu’s resurgence and what he expects from the Brit for the rest of the season.
“It’s a rebuilding year for her, she’s been working on rebuilding her body, now she’s working on rebuilding her confidence,” the American said.
“And some of that comes down to also once you get that confidence you get a little bit more aura and you bring some swagger back to the court and that affects how your opponents view playing you as well.
“So, this is going to be a very interesting rest of the year for her. I wish her the best. I hear she’s a wonderful person.
“I hope that she stays diligent with what she’s doing and stays focused and stays committed to her current team for as long as she can, ‘cause you want that stability for her — it’s something that’s been lacking ever since that miracle run in New York.”
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Courier also revealed he is a fan of Raducanu’s collaboration with Mark Petchey, who she started working with at the Miami Open.
“I do think this works well with Mark Petchey involved in a couple of ways,” the former world No 1 said.
“One, they knew each other before she became a star. They worked together in private during the Covid lockdown, so he was invested in her before anyone else was interested in her, which is great.
“Number two, very few people watch and think more about tennis than Mark Petchey. I’m lucky enough to work alongside him.
“The guy lives and breathes it and he dives deep into the numbers and understands what the modern game looks like. And he’s already trying to help her improve in a few areas.
“So there’s trust and there’s knowledge, that’s a great base to work off of. And hopefully for her sake, there’ll be some consistency.
“And looks like she’s having fun and that’s a lot of it too. You want to be enjoying the process and it all seems to be moving in the right direction at the moment.”
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