Indian Wells: Emma Radocano says it’s been ‘a really great three weeks’ since her US Open win

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Raducanu attended the James Bond premiere last week

Emma Radocano says it was ‘cool’ to be congratulated by other players at Indian Wells, but now it’s time to get back to work.

The US Open champion, 18, is knocked out in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open in California as the 17th seed.

She will face either Colombian Maria Camila Osorio Serrano or Alexandra Sasnovich of Belarus in her first match since her victory in New York.

“It’s really cool,” the Briton said of congratulating her peers.

“All the guys are very friendly. I’m still very new to the tour – so it’s really cool.

“But I didn’t really spend much time hanging out. I was just training and doing my job, and then I’d leave.”

Since becoming the first qualifier to win a singles title at a Grand Slam, Raducanu has attended the Met Gala and the premiere of the new James Bond movie in London.

“It’s been a very amazing three weeks,” she added. “I’ve been through some amazing things that I might not have done before.”

Radocano is currently without a permanent coach after deciding not to extend her short, but incredibly successful, partnership with Andrew Richardson.

She is aided in Indian Wells by Jeremy Bates, who works with British number six Katie Poulter as part of his duties as National Tennis Association (LTA) coach.

“Jeremy is part of the women’s tennis in the association, so while he’s here, he’s helping me,” Radocano said.

“But going forward, I will just wait and try to find the right person. I will not rush into anything. I want to make sure that I make the right decision.

“I just look for the general stuff in a coach, really. Someone you get on well with, and someone who can push you.”

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