"I'm just so settled, she says. I've barely been in the UK this year because I've been competing so much, but I think just spending really good quality time with my parents has been so nice. I have loved just being in Bromley. It just reminds me of when I was a younger kid and it's the same bedroom, same everything. Bromley has some amazing speciality coffee shops now that didn't exist a few years ago."
"And I've been trying every new spot. It's been really nice, and obviously so much greenery, and it's been fun actually. I've been commuting on the train. So I've been part of rush hour every day, which has also been an experience. But it's like my switch off. As soon as I get on the South Western to Waterloo, I'm just like: My day is done now."
Emma Raducanu spent a quiet off-season at her family home in Bromley, enjoying quality time with her parents, familiar surroundings and newly opened specialty coffee shops. Daily commuting on the South Western line provided a mental switch-off from competition. The 23-year-old climbed from outside the top 60 to world No 29 in 2025, playing more frequently with largely consistent results. Raducanu secured greater stability within her team, forming a coaching partnership with Francisco Roig and appointing Emma Stewart as a combined physiotherapist and strength-and-conditioning coach for 2026. The season marked steady progress and regained momentum.
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