John McEnroe has called on Emma Raducanu to solve an “ongoing issue” that he believes is holding the Brit back from consistently competing at a high level.
Raducanu fell to a resounding 1-6, 2-6 defeat to No 5 seed and five-time major champion Iga Swiatek in the second round of the 2025 French Open.
The world No 41 downed 43rd-ranked Wang Xinyu 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 in the opening round at the clay-court Grand Slam.
The 22-year-old Brit has amassed a 10-5 record across her last five tournaments — a run that includes her reaching the quarter-finals at the Miami Open and the last 16 at the Italian Open. She started a coaching partnership with former British No 1 Mark Petchey in Miami.
Raducanu is up to 37th in the Live WTA Rankings after her opening round win in Paris and is already at her highest ranking position since August 2022 — just before she dropped the points from her 2021 US Open title win.
Speaking at a TNT Sports event attended by Tennis365, McEnroe shared his thoughts on Raducanu.
“I see that she’s still in and out to some extent with injuries. Finding the right team seems to be an ongoing issue,” the seven-time Grand Slam singles champion said.
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“I don’t know why, I haven’t spoken to her. I’ve met her a couple of times in my entire life. I certainly wish her the best. Anyone that’s won a Slam, you want to see them continue to compete at a high level.
“It boils down to sort of getting, to me, the right situation around you so that you can be eager to get yourself as healthy and fit as possible, so that you can then go compete at the level you want to consistently. That’s the key. I don’t know where she’s at there.”
Former world No 1 Jim Courier — another TNT Sports analyst — has also discussed Raducanu’s encouraging recent results.
“It’s a rebuilding year for her, she’s been working on rebuilding her body, now she’s working on rebuilding her confidence,” the four-time major winner 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.
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