Emma Raducanu’s interim coach, Mark Petchey, has suggested he may leave her team due to his broadcasting commitments, casting uncertainty over their partnership following her impressive Wimbledon 2025 campaign. Raducanu, the 2021 US Open champion ranked No. 40, reached the third round at Wimbledon, pushing world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka to a 7-6(8-6), 6-4 defeat on July 4. Petchey, who joined her team on a temporary basis at the Miami Open in March 2025, helped her achieve a 15-8 record since, including a WTA 1000 quarter-final in Miami and a win over 2023 Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova (6-3, 6-3), per *tennis365.com*.[](https://www.tennis365.com/tennis-news/emma-raducanu-new-coach-mark-petchey-update-wimbledon)
On the *Grand Slam Daily* podcast, Petchey explained, “We are very aware she needs a second coach to come on board, and maybe just one coach, not me as well… All I’m trying to do is facilitate the best possible environment for Emma,” indicating his Tennis Channel obligations prevent a long-term role, per *tennis365.com*. Raducanu acknowledged the uncertainty, stating, “He agreed to help me until the end of Wimbledon… That’s a conversation we need to have after a few days,” per *tennis365.com*. She praised Petchey’s impact, noting, “He’s been 11 out of 10,” for enhancing her serve and bringing joy to her game, per *BBC Sport*.[](https://www.tennis365.com/tennis-news/emma-raducanu-new-coach-mark-petchey-update-wimbledon)[](https://www.tennis365.com/wimbledon/emma-raducanunew-coach-wimbledon-defeat)[](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/cq8zzyw99jdo)
Raducanu’s next tournament is the Mubadala Citi Open in Washington, D.C., starting July 28, 2025, where she has reached the quarter-finals in her two previous appearances (2022, 2023), per *tennishead.net*. She is currently practicing in London and will remain in the U.S. for the hard-court season, aiming for a top-20 ranking by March 2026, per *tennis365.com*. Her history of frequent coaching changes—having worked with Nigel Sears, Andrew Richardson, Torben Beltz, Dmitry Tursunov, Sebastian Sachs, Nick Cavaday, and Vlado Platenik since 2021—continues to draw scrutiny, with @MirrorSport noting the “coaching carousel” (@MirrorSport, July 5, 2025).
