Before the Italian Open Movement, Emma Raducanu proposed a “new beginning” under new guidance.

The 22-year-old returns to clay to bounce back from her second round exit at the Madrid Open.

The former U.S. Open champion faces a first round of an unknown qualifier in Rome, and if she improves, World 20 Ekaterina Alexandrova awaits her in the second round.

Raducanu will be in the Italian Open for her second career, which is her retirement from a first-round loss since her first-round loss debut in 2022.

She told her: “It does feel new (in Rome), and I don’t even know half of the stuff here, and I think they have upgraded a lot since I last came.” Sky movement.

“It’s exciting, it really feels like a new beginning in the way I get to everything with the people around me, the mindset and the prospects.

“I feel more optimistic, I feel very positive about what’s going on. I’m just taking it every day and trying to be consistent.”

New Appearance Training for Petchey

Radokanu continued to work with trainer Mark Petchey, who revealed that he is helping her transition from technology-focused training.

She added: “He is not a super technical coach and has had some adjustments as always, but that’s what I got rid of.”

“I’ve been very technical in the past because I need to improve, so there’s a time and a place.

“But from now on, it’s more about doing the right thing, getting the ball more, just repeating certain exercises and patterns, which he’s very good at setting.”

She continued: “This is a great challenge for my game. I want to work hard to bridge the gap between where I am now and where I want it.

“I’m going to use this season to relieve stress, try to be more aggressive and work the way I want to help me on other surfaces.”

Boulter targets continuous clay field improvement

Katie Boulter traveled to Rome to seek more progress as she won her first WTA victory at the clay court in the Madrid Open before the second round exit was in the hands of Jasmine Paolini.

“This is a good start to the season,” Brit 1 told Sky movement. “It’s great to have my first win and it really feels like I started playing and getting into the clay season properly.”

Boulter is still adapting to clay tennis, and the conditions of the Italian capital are in the first round against Anastasia pavlyuchenkova.

“Playing in Rome is a completely different ball game,” she added. “The manipulation can be difficult and tricky. The court is heavy, the ball is heavy, and it may be heavier if you play at night.

“To improve the clay court, a lot of it is about physically and trusting that I can win. Knowing that my game can translate into half of the clay court is half of the time. It has come a long way since last year and I’m confused, and this year I know what I’m doing there.”

Boulter is already in the top 40 in the world and hopes her improved performance on clay can be a perfect preparation for the upcoming grass season.

“The biggest thing for me is to stay positive,” she continued. “I know my tennis is there, my level is there, otherwise, if I can’t play tennis, I wouldn’t rank by my name.

“You have to keep your head checking, work hard during pasture season, and if something possible happens to the clay court because if I do physical improvements on the clay, I know the grass will be easier.”

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