Emma Raducanu's former coach, Mark Petchey, has opened up on the tennis star as she prepares to play at the US Open later this month.
The Briton and Carlos Alcaraz crashed out of the mixed doubles on Tuesday, with the duo defeated by Jack Draper and Jessica Pegula.
However, when it comes to the singles, Raducanu has started to rediscover her mojo after a tough few years.
The 22-year-old has impressed during tournaments in Washington, Toronto and Cincinnati since Wimbledon.
Emma Raducanu's former coach, Mark Petchey, has opened up on the tennis star as she prepares to play at the US Open later this month
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And Petchey has claimed the tennis star is 'living a very different life' compared to before, something that's been key to her improvement.
Speaking to OLBG, he said: “From my perspective, I hope people can really understand how much she loves tennis.
“She's totally invested in it. She watches it all the time.
"She practices as hard as anyone I know and has spent more time on the court, or as much time on the court, as everybody else. And obviously she's living a very different life.
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“She's living a lot of her career in reverse and that's not been easy.
"Having set the bar so high so early on in your career every week you are measured not just by other people's expectations but also your own expectations.
"That is a good thing because it drives you to be as good as you can be.
“But on the other hand, it's difficult, because at times it can feel like you're not hitting the standard you want to because that's where your bar is at.
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Emma Raducanu and Mark Petchey had a positive relationship during their time together as player and coach
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"From that perspective, her work ethic and her desire to be able to do what she did back in 2021 is as great as I remember it in 2020 when I first had a chance to work with her.”
Raducanu is currently working with Francisco Roig, who was in Rafael Nadal's corner for all 22 of his Grand Slam triumphs.
Petchey explains his split from the youngster was amicable and has backed his successor to get the best out of Raducanu going forward.
“The way we stopped working together was totally amicable," he continued.
"My job at the start with her was going to be just Miami.
"Then obviously it became longer through to Wimbledon, and then obviously she had three days with Francis Roig, Rafael Nadal’s former coach, after Wimbledon and that went well.
“But he couldn't start due to other commitments until Cincinnati.
"So, around the work stuff that I have, we stayed in contact, and I helped her up in Montreal as best I could.
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Emma Raducanu won the US Open in 2021 | Getty“But eventually my commitments were going to be too much to be a lead person for her in that environment.
“I think it's really a great opportunity for her to work with somebody like Francisco who has worked with one of the best players of all time.
“To have time alone with Francisco, to work on the stuff is a golden opportunity for her and him to try to take her game to the next level where she's going to be able to win Grand Slams.
“I think they’ll be great, I think they’ll be a great partnership. I’m super happy for her and I’m super excited about her potential.”