Emma Raducanu concludes this year's campaign and has decided to continue with her coach for 2026.
Emma Raducanu made it to the third stage in three of the four Grand Slams this year.
The British tennis star Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from her remaining competitions in 2025 as a result of the illness she has been battling for the last week and a half.
Raducanu, aged 22 was due to play in events in Asia but opted to return home to regain her health before starting next year's training.
Those preparations are set to feature trainer Francisco Roig, as both individuals have decided to continue collaborating in 2026.
Raducanu had her blood pressure taken during her first-round match with Ann Li in Wuhan and retired when losing 6-1 4-1 on a very muggy occasion.
She needed once more a visit from the doctor at the recent Ningbo Open, where she was defeated in three sets to Zhu Lin, a Chinese wildcard in round one.
Raducanu was also moving noticeably restricted in the deciding set versus Zhu because of back discomfort that has troubled her at times this year.
Those results meant an encouraging season, in which the player advanced into the world's top 30 after more than three years for the first time since 2022, finished with a trio of defeats.
She held three match points prior to falling to Jessica Pegula in round three in the Beijing tournament last month.
She secured 28 victories during 2025 and reached the semi-finals in Washington, but her most impressive week was at the Miami Open in March.
The British number one made the last eight of a premier WTA event, defeating eighth seed Emma Navarro en route prior to a loss in three sets to Pegula, ranked fourth.
She worked with Mark Petchey between Miami and Wimbledon, with Roig assuming the role in time for the US Open.
The initial agreement with Rafael Nadal's former coach was through the season's conclusion but they will keep working together, with a training block pencilled in in the coming months.
Raducanu told that her three-day trial with Roig post-Wimbledon was like a "covert operation" as they aimed to maintain secrecy.
She nearly succeeded to overcoming Sabalenka, the world number one at their initial event as a team in Cincinnati in August.
Roig joined her in New York, where she made the third stage prior to losing to Rybakina, champion at Wimbledon in 2022.
