Emma Raducanu hits back at ex-coach with upbeat comment after reviewing US Open win

Emma Raducanu has revealed she feels "a different person" to the 18-year-old who won the US Open title a year ago. But after watching inspiring replays of her triumph in New York, the British No.1 said she was about to find the same on-court "attitude" that shocked the tennis world.

The Bromley teenager has become the first-ever qualifier to win a Grand Slam at Flushing Meadows after arriving as world No. The A-level student's life has since changed dramatically with Forbes this week announcing her earnings at £17.87million thanks to sponsorship from Tiffany, British Airways, Dior, Porsche and Nike.

Her tennis has been less profitable with injuries and a combination of form to see her win just 15 matches in 18 tournaments. Its learning curve was steeper than One World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan.

But Raducanu showed a glimpse of his old New York form with victories over former world No. 1s Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka in Cincinnati. And the world No.11 said she learned from her run to the final - and her ruthless victory.

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"I watched this game many times and other games in the tournament," she said. “I think when I watch this game I see my demeanor, my facial expressions and how I look. I think honestly in the last year the only time I've come close to the same kind of attitude on the pitch was actually last week. I think I was extremely calm, I wasn't very expressive, but I was super focused and didn't move away from that kind of mindset, and I think that really helped me in Cincinnati.

“In many ways, I feel like a different person. A lot of things happened. I probably won't be the same 18 year old swinging girl, nobody knows who she is, and it's okay not to be because I'm maturing as a player and people know my game. is not the same, but I'm not going to try to make it the same, because you have to start over. »

It comes after her former coach, Mark Petchey, insisted she needed a "change of mindset" after her run in Cincinnati. Part of her different world sees Raducanu admitting that time for herself "doesn't exist". She explained: "I'm really, really lucky and I have a lot of amazing opportunities ahead of me, but of course that comes with a certain trade-off where you don't have time for yourself. turn off or be alone or do things you want to do. You're constantly on your toes. But it also comes from what I've done, what I've achieved and I wouldn't trade it for anything ."

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So does she miss the person she was? "Yeah, sure. There are times in the year where I lost that person and I got really caught up in some things. But I'm still young at the end of the day. I'm 19 , almost 20 at the end of the year. It's just going to happen. Everyone goes through things at that kind of age. Everything is normal, so that's fine with me."

Speaking in her hometown of Toronto earlier this month, Raducanu revealed she was looking forward to a "clean slate" after the US Open and being able to "start over". She plays her tricky first game against France's Alize Cornet - who is making a record 63rd consecutive Majors appearance - at midnight UK time on Tuesday.

“Whatever happens this week, it will be like a new beginning, you took it, you close a chapter and you start a new one,” she said. "The only way is to go back to what worked, w...