Nick Cavaday set to join up with Emma Raducanu ahead of 2024 Australian Open with Andreeva clash likely in Kooyong

Emma Raducanu changes her coaching team and adds Nick Cavaday to her staff before the 2024 Australian Open. The British coach worked with the 2021 US Open champion during the off-season as part of her preparation for the upcoming season, but it was initially unclear if it would only be for the weeks leading up to Raducanu's return.

The former world No. 62 collaborated with Raducanu at the National Tennis Center, and the 21-year-old tennis player has now decided to bring Cavaday on board. Although he wasn't with her at the ASB Classic, it is expected that he will travel to Melbourne to support Raducanu during her participation in the Australian Open.

Cavaday worked with her at Roehampton’s National Tennis Centre before Christmas, and it is likely that Raducanu will collaborate with him throughout the season. According to Sky Sports, the former tennis player Somdev Devvarman has also been involved in some recent training sessions with the Briton and could work with her over the course of the season.

This week, Jane O’Donohogue, who previously worked at the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), supported Raducanu in Auckland. However, the coach now has a career in finance, and it is unclear whether Donoghue will also be present at the Aussie Open.

This week, Raducanu had a promising performance at the ASB Classic, showcasing a high level after being away from the courts for 9 months. The former world No. 10 secured a hard-fought victory against Elena-Gabriela Ruse (6-3, 4-6, 7-5) and then faced a tough match against the second seed Elina Svitolina (7-6, 6-7, 1-6).

Before the start of the first Grand Slam of the year, Raducanu will participate in the Kooyong Classic exhibition tournament, where her likely opponent will be the 16-year-old Russian star Mirra Andreeva on January 10th.