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Francis Roig to Coach Former US Open Champion Emma Raducanu

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Francis Roig has a new client…

The 57-year-old Spanish retired professional tennis player, who once coach Rafael Nadal, has joined Emma Raducanu’s coaching team on a full-time basis ahead of this month’s US Open.

Francis Roig,Raducanu, the 2021 winner at Flushing Meadows, has worked with British coach Mark Petchey on an informal basis since March and enjoyed a positive run of results.

However, Petchey’s TV commitments meant he was always unable to become Raducanu’s full-time coach, and after a trial with Roig following Wimbledon, the 22-year-old will begin work with him in Cincinnati this week after he agreed to a contract until the end of 2025.

Raducanu has struggled to settle with a coach in recent years until her part-time work with Petchey started to pay dividends earlier this season.

A WTA 1000 quarterfinal showing at the Miami Open in March was followed by a round-of-16 run at the Italian Open before she made the last eight in the first women’s tournament at Queen’s Club.

Aryna Sabalenka proved too strong for Raducanu in Round 3 at Wimbledon, but this was backed up by a semifinal at the Citi Open as the British No. 1 targets being seeded at the US Open later this month.

Roig was primarily a doubles player, winning nine ATP World Tour titles and reaching 12 more finals.

After his playing retirement, he acted as the alternate coach of Nadal from 2005 until 2022. He was the coach of Matteo Berrettini from December 2023 until October 2024.

Nadal Enlists the Coaching Help of Former World No. 1 Carlos Moya

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Rafael Nadal is getting help from a fellow former No. 1 player…

The 30-year-old Spanish tennis star has added his compatriot Carlos Moya to his coaching team ahead of the 2017 season.

Rafael Nadal & Carlos Moya

The 14-time Grand Slam champion said in a statement Saturday that Moya will work together with Toni Nadal and Francis Roig.

“To have someone like Carlos, who is not only a friend but also a very important person in my career, is something special,” Nadal said. “He will be next to me on my practice and competition.”

Moya, who won the 1998 French Open as a player and reached No. 1 in the world in March 1999, parted ways earlier this month with Milos Raonic after leading the Canadian to his most successful year on the tour. Raonic reached his first Grand Slam final at Wimbledon and moved up to a career-high ranking of No. 3. Moya had joined Raonic’s team in January.

“To be able to help Rafa is something special for me and I am sure that together with Toni, Francis and the rest of the team we have a great common project,” Moya said. “Rafa is a special player and above all a great person and friend on which I have a lot of trust and confidence that will be able to continue winning important titles.”

Toni Nadal, the player’s uncle and main coach, said Moya will also join projects involving the Rafa Nadal Academy.

“When I knew Carlos had stopped with Raonic I called him since we think he can join all our projects,” Toni Nadal said. “Carlos has always been a special person for us … We understand it is the right moment to have him join our team.”