Emma Raducanu is on the search for a new coach after her childhood mentor, Nick Cavaday, stepped down due to health reasons. The 2021 US Open champion reunited with Cavaday 14 months ago following a period of frequent coaching changes.
Cavaday, 38, was with Raducanu in Melbourne, where the British No. 2 reached the third round before losing to Iga Swiatek. However, after the Australian Open, Cavaday informed Raducanu that he needed to take time away to focus on managing a chronic health condition.
As Raducanu prepares for an upcoming tournament in Singapore, alongside her new fitness trainer Yutaka Nakamura, she will now consider her options before appointing her seventh full-time coach since turning professional in 2021 after completing her A-levels.
Cavaday, who first worked with Raducanu as the head of the LTA High Performance Centre in Bromley from 2011-2014, was her longest-serving coach to date. Reflecting on their time together, Cavaday said: “I’m very happy to have worked with Emma over the last 14 months. Right now, I need to prioritize my health, which is challenging with the demands of the tour. I’m glad Emma is back in the top 60, and I look forward to seeing what she achieves from here.”
Raducanu expressed her gratitude, saying: “I’d like to thank Nick for a great partnership over the past year and a bit. Especially after my surgeries, he helped me get back inside the world’s top 60. I wish him all the best in his next chapter, and I’m sure we’ll stay in touch.”
Raducanu has worked with several coaches, including Nigel Sears at Wimbledon 2021 and Andrew Richardson for her US Open victory. Since then, she has had coaching stints with Torben Beltz, Dmitry Tursunov, and Sebastian Sachs, as well as support from LTA coaches and her friend Jane O’Donaghue during transitions between full-time coaches.
