Five-time major champion Hingis criticises Raducanu for ditching coach after US Open win: "I don't think it was a great choice"

Martina Hingis criticized Emma Raducanu's decision to part ways with the coach she achieved the 2021 US Open with.

The former Swiss tennis player went from being unknown to becoming one of the world's tennis stars as a teenager. Martina Hingis became the youngest person to win Wimbledon when she claimed the doubles trophy alongside her partner Helena Sukova in 1996, at just 15 years old.

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Hingis reached the final of all four Grand Slam tournaments in 1997, only falling short in the final of the French Open, a tournament she never managed to win. Throughout her career, she won a total of 5 Grand Slam titles and reached seven finals in the same category. She also won 43 singles titles and 64 doubles titles, with 20 of the doubles titles being Grand Slam victories.

The former tennis player shared her opinion on Emma Raducanu's coaching changes. Raducanu, who also rose to fame at a young age, had an incredible journey at the 2021 US Open, coming from the qualifying rounds. Since her first and only title so far, Raducanu has already had three coaches.

“You know, if you have the right surroundings I think that’s also really important,” Hingis said.

“I mean I never met [Raducanu]. It was incredible she was able to win the US Open and all of the changes after that maybe, who knows? I don’t think it was the great choice to do,” Hingis told reporters at Wimbledon on Tuesday.

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“I mean, when you win with someone you usually continue the path but I can’t judge what happened. But it will be nice to find her success again. I mean, she’s got the shots, she’s the whole package. But you still need the results, it’s not like one day you win the US Open and that’s the rest of the life. There’s so many girls out there who can play well, who are hungry. I hope the best for her but it won’t be easy,” she added.

Raducanu hasn't competed since the Stuttgart Open in April when she lost in the first round to Jelena Ostapenko. Since then, the British player has been dealing with physical issues that led her to undergo surgery for the pain in her wrists.