EMMA'S REALLY MINTED

No, not cash! Her coach Beltz rewards her good behaviour with mints and smoothies!

- NEIL MCLEMAN

EMMA RADUCANU has revealed her new coach is rewarding good behaviour with mints & smoothies at the Australian Open.

Torben Beltz is known for making bets with his players on how far they will go in tournaments.

And the British No.1's latest coach joined Anqelique Kerber in jumping into the Yarra River alongside Melbourne Park to celebrate her 2016 Australian Open triumph. The pair also went skydiving as a forfeit.

But before her second-round match against world No.98 Danka Kovinic today, US Open champion Raducanu said Beltz's motivational techniques have so far been carrot rather than stick.

"No forfeits yet," she revealed. "But he does reward me for good behaviour. If I do a drill well he will bribe me with some mints. Apparently that is my thing. And acai bowls and frozen yoghurt. I've racked up three acai bowls from him - not gonna lie.” The world No.18 is playing her third Grand Slam with her third different coach.