Emma Raducanu’s Team Hit With a Harsh Slap as Pro-Trainer Highlights Major Coaching Loopholes Amidst Scheduling Woes
Emma Raducanu is facing her worst nightmare. After a miserable year riddled with injuries, she hoped to start afresh in 2024 although that failed miserably. After the shocking 2024 US Open exit, Raducanu faced another setback in Korea. Now a renowned physical trainer has decoded her journey, explaining what went wrong in her career.
Raducanu’s 2024 season has been jolted with disappointments. After losing the 2024 US Open in the first round, the British star faced another injury concern in Korea. She hasn’t won any title since her historic victory at the 2021 American Slam. When the question arose why she had such a poor season despite being injury-free, a top physical trainer helped the fraternity to understand the situation.
“She just doesn’t play enough matches. I’ve seen her train, and she trains hard, she works hard, there’s no doubting that. But you can train as hard as you like — if you don’t have that match fitness, your body is not hardened and robust enough to play match after match,” Kieron Vorster said to Mail Online. Vorster has trained renowned players like Dan Evans, Wayne Ferreira, and Tim Henman. Vorster also delved into possible reasons for why he said what he said.
He said, “I think there could potentially be a lot of ‘yes’ people around her, instead of people telling her what she doesn’t want to hear, ‘You know what, Emma, you need to get out there and play’. She’s a good player. That’s not the issue. But this abbreviated schedule is just mind-blowing.” Vorster highlighted how players often get occupied in the business of many people who travel with them during tournaments. Such is the case for Raducanu. Kieran Vorster thinks her unnecessary involvement in other things stops her from playing.
Emma Raducanu sprained her ligament in a match against Daria Kasatkina in Korea. She withdrew from Beijing afterward. The trainer also offered her expert suggestions to Raducanu that might help her progress.
Kieron Vorster imparts some helpful advice for Emma Raducanu
Kieran Vorster didn’t only criticize the British tennis star but also offered his help. “The first thing I would do is take her somewhere hot with no distractions and do a six-week training block, Take away home comforts and luxuries. Do something different that will kick-start the year,” he said. the trainer brought up Andy Murray’s reference and said, “You’ve only got to look at Andy Murray for somebody who made all the sacrifices year after year: train in the heat in Miami, come back for one, maybe two days for Christmas, then he’d be off again to Australia.”
Emma Raducanu’s 2024 season has been full of ups and downs. When her supporters expected her peak form after recovery, she disappointed them with poor performance and withdrawal. Now, Vorster has offered his suggestion, highlighting what might help Raducanu’s situation. While Raducanu might also be trying hard to improvise, we have to wait to see if she can keep up with her form in the future.
