Feliciano Lopez Comments Emma Raducanu’s New Coach Might Be Exactly What She Needs
Emma Raducanu’s new coach, Francisco Roig, comes with some huge praise from former World No. 12 Feliciano Lopez.
The British No. 1 has had her fair share of coaches in her short career, with Roig set to be her eighth in four years.
Raducanu has impressed in 2025, reaching her highest ranking since 2021 as the World No. 33 in the WTA Tour rankings.
Roig will join Raducanu for the Cincinnati Open as the Brit looks to secure seeded entry for the US Open. This is what the British star can expect from Roig, according to former Spanish tennis star Lopez.
Roig is famous for working with Rafael Nadal for most of his career, and Lopez described what he saw when he was working with the 22-time Grand Slam champion.
“Technically I think he’s the best coach in the world,” Lopez said in Christopher Clarey’s biography, The Master (via TalkSport).
The Spaniard described Roig’s techniques on court, describing a more hands-on approach. “He doesn’t use that much video analysis, but he sees things that the rest of the coaches don’t see,” said Lopez.
The star described exactly what he worked on while he worked with Nadal up until 2022, the time where the Spaniard won all his Grand Slams.
“He’s able to see things in Rafa’s forehand or movement that no other guys would notice, and it allowed them to be very specific and precise,” added Lopez.
With Raducanu’s resurgence in full swing, this could be exactly what the former US Open champion needs heading into the final part of the season.
Who else has Francisco Roig worked with?
Roig made headlines when he struck out on his own in 2022 and left Nadal after 17 years in the Spaniard’s team.
He joined up with Mateo Berrettini in December 2023, as the Italian was bouncing back from injuries and hiatus.
Berrettini won three titles under Roig, capturing the Grand Prix Hassan II, the Swiss Open, and the Generali Open Kitzbühel in 2024.
The pair split in October 2024 after 10 months together in a period where Berrettini climbed over 50 positions in the ATP Tour rankings.
