US Open: Emma Raducanu training with new coach Dmitry Tursunov despite exit 'great to see', says Mats Wilander

Emma Raducanu has been praised for sticking around at the US Open to continue practicing with coach Dmitry Tursunov despite her first-round exit. The shock 2021 champion entered a trial period working with the Russian for the American swing, with Tursunov the Brit’s fourth coach in 13 months.

Ad Raducanu, 19, suffered disappointment in New York as she looked to defend the title she won last year but was knocked out by Alize Cornet in straight sets. US Open'Back to reality' — Wilander not surprised by Raducanu first-round exit31/08/2022 AT 08:37 This setback doesn’t seem to have impacted her working relationship with Russian Tursunov however, as the two were seen practicing at Flushing Meadows two days after the loss.

Eurosport expert and seven-time Grand Slam winner Mats Wilander was impressed to see Raducanu and Tursunov maintaining their efforts despite elimination from the tournament: He said: “I can believe [she’s still practising] because she just started working with Dmitry Tursunov, who I think is a great coach, who helped Aryna Sabalenka a lot, even though they’re not together anymore. “So, yeah I like it.

We have to remember Raducanu is in her second year of being on tour. Even though she won the US Open, she hasn’t really been on tour so I think it’s great.

‘Weirdest’ accident gave Nadal a ‘wake up call’ — Wilander How to handle Serena mania? Copy Djokovic trick, says Williams' next opponent 'You're stealing points!’ — Gauff and Pegula fume at umpire after opponent calls let mid-point “Maybe she doesn’t want to go back to Britain because it might be raining over there and here we have beautiful, beautiful weather,” Wilander joked. Raducanu’s constant coaching changes have come under scrutiny in the tennis