Emma Raducanu sent the most incredible request by tennis hero who begs star to rid herself of unwanted rep

Emma Raducanu sent the most incredible request by tennis hero who begs star to rid herself of unwanted rep

The former US Open winner's gutsy efforts in the third round at SW19 must become the start of something greater

Emma Raducanu (Image: PA )

Former three-time Wimbledon finalist Andy Roddick has publicly pleaded with Emma Raducanu to fight tooth and nail to keep Mark Petchey in her corner.

The former US Open winner's gutsy efforts in the third round at SW19 against World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka earned plaudits from onlookers. Now Roddick reckons the 22-year-old must rid herself for a career beset by multiple coaching changes and injury setbacks which have left her struggling to replicate the brilliance which led her to glory at Flushing Meadows four years ago.

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Roddick – a former US Open winner himself – reckons that must start with a serious conversation with Andy Murray's former coach Petchey.

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Roddick – speaking on his Served Podcast – said: "If I had one request leaving this tournament, please stay with Mark Petchey. It is working! You have looked better and better each time. Petchey is a really good coach, and you seem to have a great camaraderie.

"That is like, don’t fire someone and start over again and do the whole thing. Keep this continuity."

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But Raducanu didn't commit to Petchey beyond this summer but offered a warm thanks for his services.

Raducanu said: "It’s very difficult. He obviously also has his commentating commitments. He agreed to help me until the end of Wimbledon and then we will see from there because he gave up some work to work with me here, which I really appreciate and I’m grateful for."

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