"I always thought it was going to be short term" - Barry Cowan on Tursunov quitting Raducanu coaching gig

According to reports, Dmitry Tursunov quit working with Raducanu to coach another player that has yet te named.

It's something that surprised many considering it came fairly soon after they started working together. It did not come as a shock to Sky Sports tennis analyst Barry Cowan who always thought of it as a short collaboration:

"I think things changed with Raducanu's ranking and where Tursunov's from - there were complications with potential visas - and I think it was probably best for both parties in the end. I always thought it was going to be short-term and history will tell you that Raducanu's history with coaches are going to be short-term."

In place of Tursunov, Raducanu hired Jez Green, a noted trainer that has worked with many tennis players in the past. He will work with Raducanu until the end of the year as she wants to strengthen her body physically. Cowan thinks it's the right idea:

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"Jez Green is a great appointment and in my opinion one of the top trainers. From my understanding, it's only short-term because he still has commitments with Thiem so it's something she will have to get sorted out as well as a coach."

He added:

"It's really, really important that Raducanu not only gets a coach, but someone who can really develop her physical aspect because that is the one thing tennis players absolutely have to have. The women's game is very powerful and strong with some incredible athletes."

Cowan thinks Raducanu will eventually get there as it's not about tennis skill but simply building her body to the level it needs to be for her to compete weekly on a high level:

"There is still plenty of time for her to get back to the level that she wants to get back to because she expects high things of herself. She wouldn't have won the US Open in the manner that she did if she didn't believe in her own ability."

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