EMMA TAKES A LONG COACH TRIP

Roig still on board as Radu sticks

- BY NEIL MCLEMAN

EMMA RADUCANU has ended her season early for health reasons.

But the former US Open winner, who has binned seven coaches in little more than four years, has agreed to keep working with Spanish supremo Francis Roig (together above) next year.

The world No.29 retired from her match against American Ann Li at the Wuhan Open last week and posted on Instagram: "Last day at the doctor's in Wuhan. Feeling better now, shame I couldn't continue there but thank you for the messages."

Raducanu then struggled again physically during a third consecutive defeat in the first round of the Ningbo Open in a three-set loss to Zhu Lin on Tuesday.