U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu splits from 2nd coach in 7 months

U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu has parted ways with coach Torben Beltz six months after hiring him.

The 19-year-old British player said Tuesday she's seeking "a new training model" despite rising to a career-high ranking of No. 11 this week after reaching the quarter-finals at the Stuttgart Open.

"I want to thank Torben for his coaching, professionalism and dedication over last half a year," Raducanu, who was born in Toronto, said in a statement. "He has a huge heart and I have enjoyed our strong chemistry during the time together.

"I feel the best direction for my development is to transition to a new training model with the [British tennis federation] supporting in the interim."

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Raducanu split from coach Andrew Richardson after last year's U.S. Open — where she became the first qualifier to win a Grand Slam title — and later hired Beltz, former coach of three-time major champion Angelique Kerber, saying she wanted someone with tour experience.

Raducanu is scheduled to play at the Madrid Open this week.

Novak Djokovic will be allowed to defend his title at Wimbledon, despite not being vaccinated against COVID-19, because the shots are not required to enter Britain, All England Club chief executive Sally Bolton said Tuesday.

Djokovic, a 34-year-old Serb who is ranked No. 1, missed the Australian Open in January after being deported from that country because he was not vaccinated against the illness caused by the coronavirus that has led to the deaths of millions during the pandemic that began in 2020.

During the annual spring briefing ahead of Wimbledon, which starts June 27, Bolton said that "whilst, of course, it is encouraged" that all players