Raducanu pleased with progress with new coach Sachs so far: "I've done a week with him so far and I think he's a really calm influence"

Emma Raducanu reflects of first with with new coach Sachs and she's pleased calling him a very calming influence in a very hectic daily schedule.

Tennis players have a lot going on and there hasn't been much calmness in Raducanu's life ever since it got turned upside down with sudden superstardom. The British player's career so far has been a proper whirlwind but Sachs is providing a dose of calmness that she's been needing. She spoke about the coach confirming it's only a trial until the year for now:

"We are trialling until the end of the year and just seeing how it goes really. It's been going well. I've done a week with him so far and I think he's a really calm influence. He's on it, switched on, and yeah, I'm excited to see how it goes."

Her first match was certainly a positive experience as she nearly defeated Ons Jabeur in Abu Dhabi. She was up but lacked poise to finish it off in her favour. Her body is also feeling really good:

"Physically, body, injury-wise I'm good now, I'm clear. Touch wood it stays like that. I really worked on my fitness the last two months, less on the tennis court. So I'm just trying to get my feeling on the court. But today (against Jabeur) was a pretty positive step in seeing where I'm at and what I can do better. But physically I feel pretty good."