Emma Raducanu has once again changed tennis coaches, ending a trial period with Vladimir `Vlado` Platenik after just one match.
Platenik was brought in for a proposed three-month trial, starting at the Indian Wells Open last week. However, their partnership concluded after Raducanu`s first-round loss at the tournament.


By this week`s Miami Open, Platenik was no longer part of Raducanu`s team. She achieved a dominant victory in the second round in Florida without him, defeating Sayaka Ishii of Japan 6-2, 6-1.
This win, where she served six aces, marked her first victory since dealing with a stalker incident at the Dubai Tennis Championships the previous month. It was also her first win at the Miami tournament on her third attempt.
Raducanu has been seeking a permanent coach since Nick Cavaday, a childhood friend, stepped down earlier in the year for health reasons.
Platenik`s departure means Raducanu is now searching for her eighth coach in her relatively short professional career.
Adding to the unusual circumstances, Platenik had previously described the prospect of coaching Raducanu as “coaching suicide” in an interview in his native Slovakia. He mentioned turning down approaches from Raducanu’s father in the past, but noted that he believed her current situation, having “gone through hell,” might be different.
Despite initial plans to use the period leading up to the French Open to develop their partnership, they quickly decided to part ways amicably, realizing they had different visions.
Raducanu now proceeds into the European clay court season without a coach and is set to face American No. 8 seed Emma Navarro in the second round as she aims to improve her season`s performance.