"Maybe she doesn't need a full time coach" - Schett backs Raducanu for good Roland Garros
WTATuesday, 03 May 2022 at 13:00
Updated at Saturday, 16 August 2025 at 13:16
By her own admission, Emma Raducanu has been playing the best tennis since the US Open and many have noticed.
One of them is Barbara Schett, who was very impressed by Raducanu's Madrid Open performances, considering the recent changes in her staff. Raducanu worked with Beltz for a while, but the German is now out of the staff, with Ricardo Piatti penciled in as Raducanu's desired coach. While we await the next chapter in that saga, Raducanu is showing a very high level in Madrid.
Schett believes that will bring her confidence ahead of the Roland Garros:
"I don't think people expect her to win it but she could definitely be dangerous. Grand slams are always different with the draw and stuff but the big challenge will be Wimbledon. If she can block out all the expectations and stress she's going to be a winner. It's not a sprint in tennis, it's a marathon."
Schett then talked about her split with Beltz:
"It was a bit shocking to hear her split with Torben Beltz. But you never know. You have to work with somebody for a few months to see whether you fit. She's been inhaling bits of information from all the coaches and it's made her a better player. It shows in her form now."
She then concluded with:
"Maybe she is a player who doesn't need a full-time coach. Maybe she needs a hitting partner who travels with her. She's still figuring it out but it looks like she's on the right track"
Write a comment
Popular News
Just In
