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Trouble in tennis paradise? Emma Raducanu’s already rocky week in Rome took another dramatic twist as cameras appeared to catch her in a fiery courtside exchange with her coach. During a changeover in her latest match, Raducanu was seen gesturing emphatically, eyebrows furrowed, clearly frustrated — and mouthing what lip-readers think was: “You’re not helping me at all.”
Ouch.
The moment instantly went viral. The broadcast team hesitated to speculate, but fans online did not. “That’s the face of someone over it,” one viewer tweeted. Another chimed in: “She needs a coach who understands her game — not someone telling her to hit more forehands.”
To be fair, mid-match spats between players and coaches aren’t exactly rare, especially when nerves and rankings are on the line. But with Raducanu, every little gesture is magnified tenfold. The British star has cycled through more coaches in the past two years than most players do in a decade, and critics are already calling this the “beginning of the next exit.”
The WTA has no official comment, and Raducanu brushed off questions post-match, saying only, “It’s tennis — things get tense.” But for fans used to her cool, composed public persona, this flash of raw emotion felt revealing — and a little worrying.
Is this just a blip or another sign that Raducanu’s camp is anything but stable? Either way, one thing’s for sure: in Rome, all eyes weren’t just on her forehand — they were on her face.
Olaniyi Ayoola
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