Henman urges Raducanu to become 'physically more resilient' in order to climb rankings

[p]The British number one is in action at this week's WTA event in Indian Wells, where a good run in California could see her rise from her current position of 24th in the world.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/raducanu-emma/YmIZde1B/"]Raducanu[/a], 23, has become notorious for regularly changing coaches since stunning the tennis world by coming through qualifying to win the 2021 US Open.[/p][p][b]Last month, she said that she was in no hurry to find a new coach after Francisco Roig became the latest to leave the role.[/b][/p][p]Roig spent six months working with Raducanu, who went into the Australian Open not fully prepared because of a foot injury.[/p][p]A see-saw start to the season has seen Raducanu reach her first senior final since the US Open, in Romania, and then struggle with illness - a common occurrence during her professional career.[/p][p]Britain's former world number four Henman believes that greater strength and speed is the key to Raducanu's development.[/p][p][b]"She has to become physically more resilient to be stronger and faster to then compete with the biggest hitters and the best players,"[/b] he said.[/p][p]Henman, who will be commentating at Indian Wells for [i]Sky Sports[/i], added: [b]"You look at the physicality of a (Aryna) Sabalenka, a (Iga) Swiatek, a Coco Gauff, a (Elena) Rybakina, Emma's not at that level. And to a certain extent, with her physique, she might not ever be at that level, but she's got to close the gap."[/b][/p][embed guid="ad81fcfd-f1b3-4c13-a442-5fd85a0d13dc" url="https://x.com/BBCSport/status/2029463096448983450?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Raducanu's split with Roig followed a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/potapova-a-x81l09qG/raducanu-e-YmIZde1B/?mid=QFyiraYQ"]second-round Australian Open defeat[/a] by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/potapova-anastasia/x81l09qG/"]Anastasia Potapova[/a] that saw Raducanu voice her unhappiness with the way she was playing under the Spaniard.[/p][p]She will be aided at Indian Wells by British former player Mark Petchey, who served as a temporary coach for several months last season in between his broadcasting commitments, while hitting partner Alexis Canter provides daily support.[/p][p][b]"I worked with three coaches in 15 years. I liked consistency and continuity, but that's not what Emma does,"[/b] said Henman.[/p][p][b]"I wonder whether in some respects she's better off without a coach and accepts the responsibility and just plays.[/b][/p][p][b]"I don't know what she'll do next and she probably doesn't either."[/b][/p]