Emma Raducanu on Embracing Challenges and Preparing for 2026 Season
Emma Raducanu, Britain's No 1 women's player, has seen a rise in her ranking to No 29 in 2025, the highest since 2022.
Spending her off-season at her family home in Bromley, she enjoys the location and uses the train commute to London as a mental switch-off.
She has established a coaching partnership with Francisco Roig and will commence 2026 working with Emma Stewart, who will serve as a combined physiotherapist and strength/conditioning coach.
In her downtime, Raducanu has pursued language learning, studying Chinese, Spanish, and French, while emphasizing the importance of rest and mental engagement beyond tennis.
In February 2025, she dealt with persistent attention from a fixated individual and paparazzi, yet notes improvements in neck strain and public scrutiny since then.
At Wimbledon 2025, Raducanu defeated Marketa Vondrousova to reach the third round but lost to Aryna Sabalenka.
She argues against complaining about the tennis calendar, highlighting that players make a good living and underscoring resilience and setting a positive example for younger players.
Raducanu will compete in the United Cup in January 2026, pairing in doubles with Jack Draper in Australia to start the season.
Her pre-season will begin with a training block in Barcelona alongside Roig, aiming to build on the foundations laid in 2025, improve shotmaking, and close the gap to the world's top players.
