Former two-time French Open finalist Alex Corretja thinks Emma Raducanu is "paying now" for going from a regular girl to a global superstar overnight. In 2021, an 18-year-old Raducanu made tennis history when she became the first-ever male or female player to win a Grand Slam as a qualifier.Raducanu, who was ranked around No 150 at the time, instantly became one of the most popular tennis players and her face was grazing the covers of magazines.But when injuries and a poor form struck, that's when things went south for Raducanu.

"I think what happened to her is super difficult to digest, to deal with. All of a sudden, you are a regular girl and she goes there as a qualifier [US Open in 2021] and then she is capable to win the tournament. You have to speak to the press, people recognize you in the street and know where you are in the world.

It goes from zero to a thousand in a few weeks. And that process she didn't get through, she's paying now. The understanding of everyone looking at you, expecting you to win every match or tournament you play, it's super difficult.

When she was playing the qualifiers at 19, she was still developing," Corretja told Express-Sport.

Corretja advises Raducanu to find a long-term coach

After undergoing multiple surgeries in May, Raducanu also split with coach Sebastian Sachs.

With that move, Raducanu changed her fifth different coach in the last two years. When Raducanu returns to action, Corretja thinks she should be looking to find someone with whom she can develop trust."I don't know exactly what [she needs] to do next, but she needs to be committed to a team and get confidence in the people you work with.

Because if you keep on changing [coaches], they didn't get to know you and you don't trust what they are saying because the one from five weeks ago was better. You need to say 'these are my goals and this is what I want to do. Let's work together for them,'" Corretja said.

[tennisworldusa]