Emma Raducanu’s miserable coachless run continued as she lost in straight sets to Ekaterina Alexandrova, the same Russian she had defeated in the opening round of last month’s Australian Open.

Emma Raducanu recently parted ways with coach Nick Cavaday - her sixth full-time coach in under four years - and has been struggling for form ever since

Serena Williams’ former coach, Rennae Stubbs, said she would welcome the opportunity to work with Emma Raducanu as the Brit’s concerning form continues. Raducanu is currently enduring the worst losing run of her career after another first-round exit at the Qatar Open last Sunday.

Another week, another early exit for Emma Raducanu – and the inconsistency of her performances underlines the need for her to appoint a coach.

Emma Raducanu needs a stronger mentality to find success on the court, according to Serena Williams' former coach Rick Macci.