Emma Raducanu has revealed she is working with Mark Petchey on an "informal" basis, making him her eighth coach in just four years.
The British tennis star, currently competing at the Madrid Open in Spain, has become known for frequently changing trainers throughout her professional career.
Speaking to Sky Sports, Raducanu said of her arrangement with Petchey: "It's pretty informal for now but is something that's going really well."
Petchey, who previously helped Andy Murray secure his first tour title, is also a respected tennis broadcaster.
Emma Raducanu has revealed she is working with Mark Petchey on an "informal" basis, making him her eighth coach in just four years
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The pair's collaboration has already shown promising results on court.
Raducanu explained she's taking a different approach to her training regime: "I'm still figuring things out: what works for me, what doesn't. What gets the best out of me.
"For now, I'm not getting as technical as I used to maybe.
"I've realised now that less is more for me sometimes. I work really intense and really hard and can definitely be partial to overkilling it sometimes.
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"It's just making sure when I'm on the court I'm maxing out for X amount of time so I can focus, and then once I'm done, I'm switching off better."
Raducanu's partnership with Petchey has already yielded positive results, with the Briton reaching the quarter-finals of the Miami Open last month.
This performance represented some of her best tennis in recent times.
Petchey, 54, currently works for the Tennis Channel, but their lack of Wimbledon broadcasting rights could prove advantageous for Raducanu.
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This means he could potentially be available to coach her during the grass court season at her favourite tournament.
However, his television commitments may prevent a more permanent arrangement, explaining the current "informal" nature of their working relationship.
Raducanu's history of changing coaches has been well-documented, with the tennis star working with five different trainers between April 2021 and November 2022 alone.
Most recently, she prematurely ended her trial with coach Vlado Platenik after just 14 days and one match.
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The Slovak arrived in Indian Wells on March 5 and worked with Raducanu for only her first match at the tournament.
Petchey represents the eighth coach to work with Raducanu since she split from her first trainer, Nigel Sears, in 2021.
Despite her track record, Raducanu has previously insisted she doesn't prefer frequent coaching changes.
"It has never been my philosophy to chop and change coaches," she said.
Emma Raducanu has rediscovered her mojo as the tennis star prepares to play at the Madrid Open
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"I've never wanted that. I'm a very loyal person, whether that's with my tennis or off the court."
She added: "In the past, unfortunately, it hasn't always worked like this but that is my intention."
Since parting with Sears, Raducanu has worked with Andrew Richardson for nine weeks after her US Open triumph, Torben Belz for five months, and Dmitry Tursunov for a three-month trial.
Sebastian Sachs lasted seven months from November 2022, before Nick Cavaday stepped down on health grounds.
