Strong criticism of Raducanu for her decisions: "There was never any reason to change so much"

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Rick Macci has questioned Emma Raducanu's decision to part ways with Andrew Richardson shortly after winning the 2021 US Open. The legendary American coach, who worked with Serena and Venus Williams, believes the split "made no sense" and doesn't understand why the British tennis player chose to change course after achieving the greatest success of her career.

Raducanu clinched the US Open title at just 18 years old and ranked 150th in the world. She became the first player in the Open Era to win a Grand Slam from the qualifying rounds, winning all ten matches in New York without dropping a set. Richardson was by her side during that remarkable journey, but the relationship ended shortly after the triumph. Since then, Raducanu's path has been marked by instability in her coaching team. The British player has worked with five different permanent coaches, in addition to other temporary collaborations and trial periods. However, in May 2026, she decided to reunite with Richardson.

For Macci, the original decision remains hard to explain. "It made no sense at that time, and I told everyone that," stated the American in comments to Tennis365. The coach believes that fame and money may have influenced the environment surrounding the young champion. "When fame and fortune come… I don't know if it was really her decision at that age," Macci explained. "You have agents involved, you have parents involved, and they think the grass is greener elsewhere. And everything becomes a little more slippery."

The coach's criticism extends beyond that separation. Macci also questions the series of changes that followed in Raducanu's coaching staff and believes the British player didn't need to constantly alter her working structure. "There was no reason for her to change the script and have so many different coaches. I could never understand that whole situation," he stated.

Rick Macci gives the key to Raducanu's serious inconsistency

Macci himself, however, clarified that stability is not always the answer. "Sometimes, a different voice can be good. It depends on who that voice is. It's very complicated," he explained. The American believes that professional tennis increasingly requires less complete technical overhaul and more focus on strategic and motivational aspects. Therefore, he thinks that the environment should help but without losing sight of the player's main role.

"Her best coach, the one who has all the answers, is the one she sees in the mirror," Macci concluded. Richardson's return seemed to provide arguments for those who questioned the 2021 split. In just her third tournament after the reunion, Raducanu reached the final of the Queen's Club tournament in June. Subsequently, a stress fracture in her right leg forced her to miss Wimbledon.

Five years after the decision Macci deemed incomprehensible, Raducanu and Richardson are working together again. Time will tell whether this second phase manages to recapture the magic of that historic night in New York or if, as has often happened in tennis, a player's success depends on something much more complex than just finding the right coach.

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