Emma Raducanu on training with Francisco Roig and hopes for 2026

Emma Raducanu is hoping to develop a better base level in 2026 so she can dictate matches more frequently and worry less about the strengths of her opponent.

The British number one has just begun a month of pre-season training with coach Francisco Roig in Barcelona.

Work in London in recent weeks has been primarily gym-based as the 2021 US Open champion recovers from light bone bruising in her right foot, which led to her pulling out of two exhibitions in the United States.

This season the world number 29 completed 50 matches for the first time in her career, and is now looking forward to seeing what Roig can add to her game.

“He wants me to focus a lot more on building a better Emma Raducanu and a better base level,” the 23-year-old said.

“It’s something that I don’t think I’ve necessarily done before. I’ve always been more tactical, more just having to exploit their weaknesses if they have any, and trying to be very crafty.

“And it works. But the ideal is that you don’t have to necessarily think too much about the other players – you can just go and execute your game and know that you can win.

“He’s trying to build a better quality, not necessarily by changing my physiological capacities, but by using better technique, better timing and better movement.

“I think being able to dictate the game a lot more is a goal of mine, so I don’t necessarily have to run as much.”