https://www.scmp.com/rss/523223/feed Francisco Roig is a tennis coach and former professional doubles player, where he secured nine ATP World Tour titles. He coached Rafael Nadal from 2005 to 2022, contributing to all 22 of Nadal’s Grand Slam victories. After departing Nadal’s team, Roig worked with Matteo Berrettini and Sloane Stephens. He has now been enlisted by the Chinese professional player Zheng Qinwen to enhance her performance. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com dpa dpa Emma Raducanu again struggled physically in a first-round exit at the Ningbo Open on Tuesday, sparking fears she could pull out of the Hong Kong Open for the second year running. The former US Open champion was back on court a week after retiring from her opening match in Wuhan with dizziness in hot and humid conditions. The British No 1 and former US Open champion needed a medical timeout when she was 4-3 down in the second set and again when she was trailing 2-1 in the final set. Her movement... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3329027/emma-raducanu-sparks-hong-kong-open-doubts-after-struggling-physically-ningbo-event?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3329027/emma-raducanu-sparks-hong-kong-open-doubts-after-struggling-physically-ningbo-event?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Oct 2025 23:00:25 +0000 dpa dpa Billie Jean King expects Emma Raducanu to be a star of next month’s Billie Jean King Cup Finals in China. The British No 1 saw her US Open hopes ended in the third round with a crushing 6-1, 6-2 defeat by Elena Rybakina to end a promising summer campaign. Raducanu’s next appearance is expected to be when she leads her country in Shenzhen, with Britain facing Japan in the quarter-finals on September 18, and hoping to at least match last year’s run to the last four. Raducanu is on a five-match... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3323811/emma-raducanu-will-shine-billie-jean-king-cup-finals-china-says-tennis-legend?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3323811/emma-raducanu-will-shine-billie-jean-king-cup-finals-china-says-tennis-legend?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 31 Aug 2025 23:00:46 +0000 Lars Hamer Lars Hamer Zheng Qinwen said she would be “fully prepared” for her opening match at Wimbledon on Monday against Katerina Siniakova, who knocked her out in the first round two years ago. The Olympic champion’s best performance at Wimbledon came on her debut in 2022, when she reached the third round. But, she has fallen at the first hurdle since then, losing to the 29-year-old from the Czech Republic in 2023 and Lulu Sun last year. The world No 5 and Siniakova, who has 10 women’s doubles grand slam titles to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3316274/wimbledon-zheng-qinwen-out-end-first-round-woes-fully-prepared-siniakova-clash?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3316274/wimbledon-zheng-qinwen-out-end-first-round-woes-fully-prepared-siniakova-clash?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 29 Jun 2025 23:00:20 +0000 Lars Hamer Lars Hamer Zheng Qinwen has enlisted the help of a coach who guided Rafael Nadal to 22 grand slam titles, ahead of another shot at a Wimbledon title and a draw that has placed her on a collision course with Naomi Osaka and Aryna Sabalenka. The world No 5 has struggled in South London in recent years, failing to make it out of the first round since 2022. On Thursday, the 22-year-old was captured training with Spaniard Francisco Roig, who coached Nadal from 2005 to 2023 and was involved in all of his major... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3316152/wimbledon-draw-zheng-qinwen-turns-nadal-coach-osaka-sabalenka-waiting?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3316152/wimbledon-draw-zheng-qinwen-turns-nadal-coach-osaka-sabalenka-waiting?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Jun 2025 11:42:29 +0000