Emma Raducanu Ends Collaboration With Vladimir Platenik After 14 Days

Emma Raducanu has again separated from a coach, ending her collaboration with Vladimir Platenik after only 14 days, according to Flashscore.fr.

“- Published Emma Raducanu has linked up again with Andrew Richardson, who coached her to the US Open title as a teenage qualifier”

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The change followed Raducanu’s win 6-2, 6-1 over Sayaka Ishii at Miami, where Platenik was no longer in the box when the match ended.

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Flashscore.fr says that “Emma et Vlado prennent des chemins différents,” quoting British media that cited a statement from IMG: “Emma a le plus grand respect pour Vlado et le travail qu'ils ont commencé, mais cela n'allait pas tout à fait dans la bonne direction”.

The same report says Raducanu would focus on the “prestigieux événement de Miami” while continuing to search for the right coach, and it frames Platenik’s departure as another turn in a fast-moving coaching carousel.

Flashscore.fr also notes that her “nouveau coach sera déjà le huitième de sa jeune carrière,” and it identifies Torben Beltz as the national coach who worked with her for nearly six months until April 2022.

In parallel, Tennis World FR describes the broader pattern, saying Raducanu has made “huit” coaching changes since her US Open 2021 debut and that “Aucun de ses entraîneurs n’a duré plus de 14 mois à ses côtés.”

Tennis World FR adds that Francisco Roig’s collaboration began in August 2025 and ended after her elimination in the second round in Australia, reinforcing that the latest split is part of a longer cycle rather than an isolated decision.

The coaching churn around Emma Raducanu is presented in the sources as tied to recurring performance instability and health disruptions, with multiple outlets linking recent changes to results and illness.

Sports.fr says Raducanu was eliminated at the second round of the Open d’Australie by Anastasia Potapova, and it adds that she had “treize tournois du Grand Chelem” since her Open d’Australie 2021 triumph without ever reaching the quarterfinals again.

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Sports.fr also reports that Raducanu, who will be “23 ans,” is set to be “29e mondiale” in the WTA ranking publication Monday, after having reached the Top 10 in July 2022.

It frames the next coaching move as a response to that lack of return to success, saying she “a décidé, une nouvelle fois, de changer de coach” and that she announced she would separate from Francisco Roig, whom she had recruited in August.

Sports.fr includes Raducanu’s own explanation for the need to change, writing that she said: “Je veux jouer différemment. Je veux simplement frapper la balle dans les coins et fort.”

It adds her description of the mismatch between her variation and outcomes: “J’ai l’impression de varier mon jeu au maximum, mais ça ne donne pas le résultat escompté.”

Sky Sports and The Guardian add a health dimension to the timeline, with Sky Sports saying she last played at Indian Wells when she won just two games in a 52-minute defeat to Amanda Anisimova, and it says she pulled out of Miami and Linz while prioritising rehabilitation from post-viral symptoms.

The Guardian similarly says Raducanu was absent from the tour after a second-round thumping by Amanda Anisimova in Indian Wells and that she pulled out of tournaments in Miami, Linz and Madrid citing the effects of a virus picked up at the beginning of February.

Together, the sources depict a pattern where coaching decisions and tournament absences are intertwined with illness, uneven results, and a stated desire to adjust how she plays.

Multiple sources bring in direct statements and named voices to explain why Raducanu’s coaching choices keep changing and what she expects from the next arrangement.

“Raducanu can't shake off the slump: seven coaches since she won the 2021 US Open, only one lasted longer than a year with her, and Francis Roig lasted six months”

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IMG’s quoted statement in Flashscore.fr frames the split with Vladimir Platenik as a divergence in direction, saying: “Emma a le plus grand respect pour Vlado et le travail qu'ils ont commencé, mais cela n'allait pas tout à fait dans la bonne direction”.

Sports.fr publishes Raducanu’s own Instagram message announcing her separation from Francisco Roig, writing: “Merci pour le temps passé ensemble. Tu as été bien plus qu’un entraîneur pour moi et je chérirai les nombreux bons moments que nous avons passés ensemble, sur et en dehors du terrain.”

Sports.fr also includes her explanation of what she wants to change in her play, quoting: “Je dois travailler à retrouver un style de jeu plus proche de celui que j’avais quand j’étais plus jeune.”

The Guardian adds a different kind of voice by reporting that Raducanu’s camp confirmed training time in Spain with Andrew Richardson at the Ferrer Tennis Academy near Alicante, and it notes that Richardson had been “reportedly been keen to continue their short-term partnership after the US Open.”

Sky Sports includes a named expert voice from Henman, who says: “I just wonder whether she's better off without a coach and that's nothing against Petch,” and he adds: “I like the consistency and continuity and we know that coaches don't last long working with Emma.”

The Telegraph also quotes Raducanu’s stated desire to change her approach, reporting that she said in Melbourne: “I want to be playing a different way,” and “I need to work on playing in a way more similar to how I was playing when I was younger.”

Finally, The Mirror and Sky Sports both describe Richardson as the US Open-winning coach she reunited with, with Sky Sports identifying him as the coach she won her US Open title with in 2021 and The Mirror describing him as “the man who guided her to her 2021 US Open title.”

While the core facts of Raducanu’s coaching instability and her return to work with Andrew Richardson recur across outlets, the framing differs in ways that shape what readers take away from the same timeline.

Flashscore.fr foregrounds the immediacy of the latest split, stating that Platenik “n'a tenu que 14 jours” and tying it to the Miami match against Sayaka Ishii, where “Platenik n'était plus assis dans le box de Raducanu.”

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Tennis World FR, by contrast, frames the situation as a “carrousel infernal” and emphasizes that “aucun de ses entraîneurs n’a duré plus de 14 mois,” while also describing Francisco Roig’s separation after a collaboration “entamée en août 2025” and Raducanu’s elimination in the second round in Australia.

Sports.fr focuses on rankings and results, saying Raducanu will be “29e mondiale” and that she has not returned to quarterfinals in “treize tournois du Grand Chelem” since her Open d’Australie 2021 win, and it uses her quoted desire to “jouer différemment” to explain the coaching shift.

The Guardian and Sky Sports both connect the coaching story to her comeback planning, with The Guardian saying she is set to return at the Italian Open next week and that she was “heavily criticised for parting ways with Andrew Richardson” after 2021, while Sky Sports says she returned working with Richardson ahead of “Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome” and specifies that the event begins on Tuesday, May 5.

The Telegraph and The Times add a geographic and logistical emphasis, with The Telegraph describing Richardson’s work at the Ferrer Tennis Academy in La Nucía and saying Raducanu was back in London training at the National Tennis Centre in south-west London since Tuesday, while The Times says she “travelled to Rome” and will practise with Eva Lys on Saturday before taking a final decision.

Even the Mirror, which also highlights Richardson, frames it as a near-term comeback build-up, saying she has not played since March and that she missed three consecutive tournaments in Miami, Linz and Madrid.

Across these accounts, the same coaching carousel is described through different lenses: match-day changes, long-term instability, ranking pressure, comeback logistics, and expert debate about whether she needs a coach at all.

The sources portray Raducanu’s next phase as a short-term coaching reset aimed at returning to competition, with the Italian Open in Rome and the clay swing acting as immediate stakes.

“In another turn in her evolving coaching story, Emma Raducanu has reunited with former coach Andrew Richardson ahead of her comeback at the Italian Open in Rome”

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Sky Sports says Raducanu is set to begin her clay-court season at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome and that she will practise at the Foro Italico on Saturday, while also noting that it was unclear whether she would make the Italian Open but she is hopeful of playing.

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The Mirror similarly says there has been “no official confirmation” that she will make a comeback in Rome, but it reports that she booked a practice court and that Raducanu and Eva Lys appeared on Saturday’s practice schedule, booking a court from 12pm to 1pm.

The Times adds that Raducanu “will enter the tournament as the world No28” and that she will be seeded and thus receive a bye into the second round, while also saying she has “significant ranking points to defend after reaching the fourth round last year.”

The Guardian reports that she is “set to return to action at the Italian Open next week” and that she has been working again with the coach who helped her to the US Open title, while also stating that “PA Media understands there are currently no plans for Richardson to have a role going forward.”

The Telegraph and The Times both describe Richardson’s involvement as limited, with The Telegraph saying it appears Richardson’s involvement “will not continue beyond this brief pit-stop in Spain,” and The Times saying Richardson “will not be reappointed full-time.”

Tennis World FR emphasizes that “aucun de ses entraîneurs n’a duré plus de 14 mois” and that she is again “sans entraîneur attitré” as new tournaments approach.

Even Sky Sports includes a debate about whether she needs a coach at all, quoting Henman’s view that “Emma has talked about her identity, her game style and she wants to own it,” and it ties that to a focus on physicality.

With Raducanu’s recent absences from Miami, Linz and Madrid and her illness-related withdrawals described across outlets, the next decision points—whether she plays in Rome, how she uses Richardson, and whether she can stabilize—are presented as the immediate hinge for her clay-court return.