Leylah Fernandez’s father says she and Emma Raducanu give WTA ‘huge opportunity’
3 years, 3 months ago

Leylah Fernandez’s father says she and Emma Raducanu give WTA ‘huge opportunity’

The Independent  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Emma Raducanu’s US Open final against Leylah Fernandez is an inspiring moment for the women’s game, according to the young Canadian’s coach and father. This can only be good for the tennis game and the WTA altogether.” Both Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez have been given huge crowd support Jorge, who taught himself the game, has been Fernandez’s main coach since she was dropped from the Canadian system as a young child. “If you focus on the fact that it’s a final, you’re playing another warrior in front of you, I don’t think the age, who it is or the ranking should even matter.” Raducanu is being coached in New York by Andrew Richardson, who was one of her formative mentors at Bromley Tennis Centre and was chosen to accompany her to the United States rather than Nigel Sears, who had guided her to the fourth round of Wimbledon. Coach Matt James who oversaw Raducanu’s progress for two years until last autumn, told the PA news agency: “It is quite different.

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