Raducanu hints at continuing with coach Sachs after Australian Open defeat: "I'm really buying into and trusting the work I'm doing"

Emma Raducanu has taken positives despite losing in the second round of the Australian Open to Coco Gauff.

Working with new coach, Sebastian Sachs who is currently on a trial basis, she confirmed that she is settling well under the former coach of Belinda Bencic hinting at potentially continuing the partnership.

This was despite feeling her abdomen during the match which she wouldn't confirm was an injury or not.

"I just have to review the body right now," she said. "I've had some niggles in the past few months, and I just need to get that sorted, train, and then we'll see after that.

"I'm really buying into and trusting the work that I'm doing with (new coach) Sebastian (Sachs) and the rest of the team. So I'm feeling good and confident that, in six months' time, I know it's not going to be the finished product, but hopefully I would have made strides."

"I have that vision of being an aggressive player. That's the way I want to play in the future."

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Another new addition was physical conditioning specialist, Jez Green who has worked with Andy Murray and Dominic Thiem with pundits remarking that Raducanu looks stronger and fitter now.

"I really like the work that we do. He is obviously so experienced and the best in the business. So it will be good," added Raducanu.

"I would say all the chips were against us and the chances of me playing this tournament were very, very low.

"I think 13 days ago, if you would have told us, 'Hey, you're going to be in the draw and win a round', it would have been a massive effort for sure. Saying that, I still think I didn't necessarily play my best today. I felt like I could have done better."

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