TENNIS: Raducanu splits with coach Roig after six months

British tennis star Emma Raducanu has ended her partnership with coach Francisco Roig after six months, the 2021 U.S. Open champion announced on Thursday.

The split comes shortly after Raducanu's second-round exit at the Australian Open, where the 23-year-old lost 7-6(3), 6-2 to unseeded Anastasia Potapova.

Raducanu had hired Roig on a full-time basis in August, bringing in a coach with extensive Grand Slam experience. Roig is best known for his long tenure on Rafael Nadal's coaching team during much of the 22-time major winner’s career.

“While we have come to the conclusion together that we ought not to move forward, please know that I am very grateful for all you have taught me…,” Raducanu wrote on Instagram.

Roig was the eighth coach in Raducanu’s career, as the search for a stable coaching team continues for the Briton. Since her breakthrough at Flushing Meadows, she has struggled to find long-term stability in her team.

-Reporting by Pearl Josephine Nazare in Bengaluru; Editing by Ken Ferris/Reuters