Emma Raducanu has reunited with coach Andrew Richardson on a permanent basis as she prepares for the WTA clay-court tournament in Strasbourg and the French Open starting May 24, 2026 [1, 2]. Richardson, 52, previously coached Raducanu to her historic 2021 US Open title, where she won as an 18-year-old qualifier without dropping a set [1, 2].
The pair initially reconnected earlier in May 2026 during a short training block at the Ferrer Tennis Academy in Spain, which served as a trial for a full-time coaching partnership [1, 2]. Raducanu is set to compete in Strasbourg with Richardson in her coaching box as she returns from a two-month absence caused by a post-viral infection [1, 2].
Raducanu's ranking has fallen to world number 37, which means she will miss out on a top-32 seed at the French Open [1]. Since splitting with Richardson shortly after her 2021 US Open win, Raducanu has undergone multiple coaching changes, including a recent partnership and separation with Francisco Roig and brief work with LTA coach Alexis Canter at Indian Wells [1, 2].
Raducanu said she was "grateful to have reconnected with someone who has known me for over a decade now and looking forward to building together one iteration at a time" [1, 2].
After playing at Strasbourg to regain match fitness, Raducanu will enter the French Open unseeded, aiming to improve her form under Richardson's guidance at a crucial Grand Slam event [1, 2].
