Laura Robson has praised selection of Emma Raducanu’s new health coach Yutaka Nakamura with the previous British No 1 in talks with Maria Sharapova and Naomi Osaka’s former coach.
Raducanu is “having discussions” about hiring one of many most revered health trainers in tennis if a deal may be agreed.
Nakamura has beforehand labored with Maria Sharapova and Naomi Osaka, and whereas talks are progressing, Raducanu is “ready to commit” to bodily enhancements.
The previous US Open champion has not performed a match since spraining ligaments in her foot in the course of the Korea Open in September however has recovered sufficiently to take her place in Nice Britain’s Billie Jean King Cup staff in Spain this week.
She has undergone surgical procedure on her wrists and ankle final 12 months, whereas the ultimate months of her season have once more been blighted as she tries to unravel the damage issues which have frequently blighted her profession.
“I know him pretty well from when he was working with Sharapova and when I used to train in Florida,” Robson defined on Sky Sports activities Tennis.
“He was based on the IMG Academy there, so he is labored with folks like golfer Nelly Korda, and simply has a extremely lengthy historical past of being world class.
“He’s such a nice guy to get along with as well, which is important for when you’re on the road so many weeks of the year.”
Robson continued: “Hopefully it works out because I think that would be a really good addition to the team. It sounds like a positive.
“We discuss these lengthy seasons and being on the market and competing. She’s nonetheless attempting to construct that resilience. She’s had a few of these accidents, and I believe she solely performed 31 matches on the WTA Tour this season.
“She’s still finished in the top 60, so if she can compete, play more tournaments, you just feel that there’s going to be more opportunities for her to move in the right direction.
“So I believe when it comes to funding, if she may carry on somebody like that, I believe it could be actually excellent news.”
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