By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Friday, December 6, 2024
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Aiming to amplify her athleticism and strengthen her body, Emma Raducanu has hired a noted fitness coach.
The 22-year-old Raducanu has hired fitness trainer Yutaka Nakamura, the BBC’s Russell Fuller reports. Nakamura formerly worked with Grand Slam champions Maria Sharapova and Naomi Osaka.
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World No. 58 Raducanu has been plagued by surgery and injury since her inspired run to the 2021 US Open championship where she made history as the first qualifier, male or female, to capture a Grand Slam singles crown.
Raducanu, who fell to Sofia Kenin in the US Open first round, reached quarterfinals in two of her last three tournaments of 2024.
The BBC reports Raducanu has been training with her team—coach Nick Cavaday and Nakamura— have been training this week in London at the…
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