According to the Daily Express, Emma Raducanu is set to bring Mark Petchey back into the fold for Indian Wells. The Times reports that Mark Petchey will assist Emma Raducanu on an ad hoc basis at the upcoming WTA 1000 tournament in Indian Wells. The Daily Express states that Emma Raducanu parted ways with Francisco Roig last month.
The Daily Express states that Emma Raducanu was left without a full-time coach in 2025. Currently, Raducanu is not actively searching for a new full-time coach. The Daily Express reports that Emma Raducanu is not actively searching for the 10th coach of her career.
She has been travelling with hitting partner Alexis Canter and physiotherapist Emma Stewart, according to the same source. Emma Raducanu told the Guardian that she wasn't on the hunt for a coach and was happy with her current dynamic. In a direct quote, she said: 'Right now I wouldn't say I'm actively looking for a coach.
Right now I have Alexis in my corner. He knows me as a person. ' Mark Petchey represents a familiar and trusted figure in Raducanu's career.
The Daily Express describes Mark Petchey as a trusted figure for Emma Raducanu. The two have a history of collaboration dating back to before Raducanu's breakthrough. The Daily Express notes that Emma Raducanu briefly worked with Mark Petchey before her 2021 breakthrough.
Right now I wouldn't say I'm actively looking for a coach. Right now I have Alexis in my corner. He knows me as a person. He knows me as a player.
They reunited on an informal basis at the Miami Open last year, a tournament where, according to the Daily Express, Emma Raducanu stormed into the quarter-finals. Mark Petchey continued working with Emma Raducanu throughout the clay and grass swings last year, but he juggled his duties as a Tennis Channel commentator while working with her. Ultimately, Mark Petchey had to step away to focus on his broadcasting duties.
Their previous informal partnership ended amicably. When Emma Raducanu and Mark Petchey ended their informal partnership last summer, Mark Petchey said he wasn't planning to change his number and that Raducanu always knew where he was if she needed anything. The Daily Express confirms that Mark Petchey had been messaging with Emma Raducanu on the Tennis Channel.
It is not known whether Mark Petchey will continue assisting Emma Raducanu at the Miami Open or beyond. Raducanu's preference appears to be for collaborators who know her well. The Daily Express reports that Emma Raducanu enjoys working with people who know her well, especially those who had been in her circle before her historic triumph in Flushing Meadows five years ago.
The source adds that Mark Petchey is exactly that type of person for Emma Raducanu. Her recent on-court journey has been mixed. The Daily Express states that Emma Raducanu reached the Transylvania Open final earlier this month.
However, she picked up a chest infection while competing in Cluj. The after-effects of Emma Raducanu's chest infection were apparent during her Doha retirement and first-round loss in Dubai. The Daily Express reports that Emma Raducanu had an ad hoc relationship with Mark Petchey for a few months in 2025.
She also travelled to a couple of tournaments with Alexis Canter before hiring Francisco Roig. Since the split with Roig, the Daily Express notes that Emma Raducanu has since been working with Alexis Canter and Emma Stewart.