EMMA RADUCANU’S tennis technique has come under fire from one of Andy Murray’s former coaches.
The Brit, 22, served seven double faults in her last appearance on court, a three-set loss to Spain’s Cristina Bucsa in the Singapore Open first round.
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In her opening match of the Australian Open this month, Raducanu produced 15 double faults in a double tie-break win over Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova.
Mark Petchey, who coached Muzza from 2005-06, is concerned she is nowhere near the same player that won the US Open in 2021.
Petchey told JeffBet: “There’s definitely been some tinkering with her technique.
“I don’t think it’s as smooth as it was in 2021.
“That’s a much greater concern to me than all the other nonsense that goes on with Emma, all the time that people want to write about.
“Because if that doesn’t get fixed, then it makes it incredibly hard for her to win.
“If you lose confidence in your serve for too long, it can become terminal.
“I do think for the first time, looking at her game, I would be concerned.”
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World No 56 Raducanu will play tomorrow as a wildcard in qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Open.
It’s her first tournament qualifying tie since that US Open victory.
Raducanu is currently searching for the seventh coach of her professional career after parting ways with Nick Cavaday.
The 38-year-old stepped down from his position to “get back to full health”.
Raducanu thanked Cavaday for his service after 14 months of working together.
She said: “I’d like to thank Nick for a great partnership over the last year and a bit, especially post-surgeries.
“I wish him all the best in his next chapter and no doubt we’ll stay in touch.”
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