Just a week after parting ways with her coach, Francisco Roig, Emma Raducanu already seems to be settling into a new rhythm, and maybe even closing in on the right fit for her next coach. After a tough second-round exit at the Australian Open, the 23-year-old now has a shot at redemption at the WTA 250 tournament in Romania, where she’s entered as the top seed. With two solid wins under her belt, she’s also opened up about her coaching search and even touched on the idea of possibly bringing Simona Halep into her corner.

Ahead her quarterfinal win over Maja Chwalińska at the Winners Open, Raducanu spoke warmly about the 34-year-old Halep during her post-match interview. When asked whether Halep could be a potential new coach, she smiled and said, “I think she has better things to be doing than coaching on the Tour!”

For now, though, Raducanu isn’t rushing any big decisions. “I have not really thought about my next steps. Right now, I am just thinking to what has been working well this week,” she said, choosing to stay focused on the present and what’s clicking for her on court.

Later, Raducanu gave credit to former British pro Alexis Canter, who is stepping in as her temporary coach at the Transylvania Open in Cluj.

She looked calm and comfortable during an impressive performance, and she made sure to acknowledge his support. “Alexis is a great guy, he has been helping a lot this week and we have just been getting our heads down and working,” she said.

Raducanu parted ways with Roig late last week, but instead of rushing to lock in a new coach, she seems fully focused on the job at hand in Romania, keeping her attention on the present rather than getting caught up in the search for what comes next. Regardless, it marked her ninth coaching change in the past five seasons, a move that has started to raise eyebrows among insiders.

Emma Raducanu faces questions over who’s really making decisions in her camp

After the news broke about Emma Raducanu splitting with Francisco Roig, WTA legend Kim Clijsters didn’t hold back. The four-time Grand Slam champion spoke on the Love All podcast and admitted she was confused by how often changes keep happening inside Emma’s team. From the outside, it just doesn’t seem stable.

“When I hear things like that,” Clijsters said, “I get curious about who’s making those decisions. Is it her? Her agent? Her father? There are a lot of things that intrigue me about that situation. Who’s making these decisions for her? Who’s making her panic so quickly?” She made it clear she wasn’t criticizing, just trying to understand what’s really going on behind the scenes.

She also pointed out that building a game takes time. “Because he has had very good coaches he has worked with in the past, coaches who take their time and know that developing and modifying a technique and a tactical game plan takes time. Working on that takes time.”

And it’s not like Roig lacked experience. His résumé speaks for itself. He’s best known for working alongside Rafael Nadal as an alternate coach during a stretch that included 22 Grand Slam titles. After leaving Nadal’s team, he coached Sloane Stephens and then spent 10 months with 2021 Wimbledon finalist Matteo Berrettini before joining Emma.

Roig came on board last summer after Raducanu parted ways with interim coach Mark Petchey. But her coaching carousel didn’t start there. Her first coach was Nigel Sears, and after her fourth-round exit at Wimbledon in 2021, she switched to Andrew Richardson, who helped guide her to that unforgettable US Open title the same year.

After that, the changes kept coming. She worked with Torben Beltz and Dimitri Tursunov between late 2021 and 2023, but those partnerships didn’t last. Tursunov even warned her about the risks of switching coaches too often. Then came Sebastian Sachs for part of 2023, followed by a return to her junior coach Nick Cavaday toward the end of 2024.

They split in January 2025, and Raducanu brought Petchey back into the picture, a move that seemed to click. She spoke highly of his advice and made a quarterfinal run at the Miami Open while also pushing Aryna Sabalenka close at the Canadian Open. Now, if Simona Halep really ends up training her, do you think Emma Raducanu would be able to grab her second Grand Slam this year?