Tennis pioneer Billie Jean King says Emma Raducanu would benefit using a sports psychotherapist as she bids to regain the form that took her to last year’s US Open title.
The 19-year-old called an early halt to her WTA Tour season after a problem with her wrist last month in a year plagued by injuries.
Raducanu is now focussing on the physical work that was clearly lacking this season under the tutelage of Andy Murray’s former trainer Jez Green, with her next scheduled event set for Abu Dhabi on December 16 in a pre-season exhibition.
Raducanu, who sent the tennis world into a spin when she came through qualifying, not dropping a set in 10 matches to win at Flushing Meadows, has struggled on her first full season on the Tour.
She went out in the first round at the US Open and the second round of the other three Grand Slams. The British No 1 has also dropped to 76th in the WTA rankings having broken into the top 10 in July.
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