Tim Henman calls out the turning point in Emma Raducanu’s shock loss to Amanda Anisimova
It’s fair to say 2026 hasn’t started the way Emma Raducanu had hoped. There was genuine hope around her decision to cut her 2025 campaign short and spend extra time working with new coach Francisco Roig, with many fans thinking that this could be the step forward she needed.
Photo by Flaviu Buboi/NurPhoto via Getty Images It’s fair to say 2026 hasn’t started the way Emma Raducanu had hoped. There was genuine hope around her decision to cut her 2025 campaign short and spend extra time working with new coach Francisco Roig, with many fans thinking that this could be the step forward she needed. But just a few months into the season, things have already taken a turn.
She’s pulled out of several events, had a run of early exits, and ended up parting ways with Roig. While many are concerned about what lies ahead for the 22-year-old, Tim Henman is still looking on the bright side. He believes a place in the top 10 isn’t out of reach if she can just make a few adjustments.
Tim Henman’s thoughts on how Emma Raducanu can find her form Photo by Morgan Hancock/Getty Images Henman shared his perspective with Sky Sports after Raducanu withdrew from both Miami and Linz, offering insight into what he believes is currently limiting the former US Open champion. Focusing on her physicality, Henman insisted: “It was highlighted in a match against (Amanda) Anisimova. He said: “She’s never going to be as big a ball striker as Anisimova and the physicality that she brings to the court is obviously intimidating, as these top players are.
But that’s where I think Raducanu needs to be physically stronger. “She needs more physical resilience so she doesn’t get the little injuries that put her away from the court. They stop her building the momentum on the match court.