Dmitry Tursunov opted towards working with Raducanu as a consequence of ‘pink flags’

Dmitry Tursunov stated he determined to not proceed teaching Emma Raducanu on the finish of a trial interval with the previous U.S. Open champion as they might not agree phrases and there have been “pink flags” he couldn't ignore.

Raducanu received the U.S. Open title in 2021 however has since fallen to 76th within the WTA rankings.

The 19-year-old Briton has been with out a full-time coach since splitting with German Torben Beltz in April and spent a while this yr working with Tursunov.

The Russian left Raducanu’s camp on the finish of their trial interval and is now teaching Olympic champion Belinda Bencic.

“I used to be strolling away from Emma no matter whether or not there was one other (participant) obtainable or not. We didn’t agree on the phrases and there have been some pink flags that simply couldn’t be ignored,” he advised tennismajors.com in an interview revealed on Wednesday.

“Our trial interval was over on the U.S. Open however I caught round, attempting to see if there was going to be a solution to impress the staff.

“She’s completely nice, she’s a tough employee and she or he doesn’t assume or act like she’s a famous person ... It was a really troublesome choice for me to stroll away from a participant that I like and respect.”

Raducanu’s administration didn't instantly reply to a request for remark.

Raducanu, who pulled out of the Transylvania Open as a consequence of a wrist harm earlier this month, is scheduled to play in subsequent month’s Billie Jean King Cup finals.