Emma Raducanu has an interim coach in place for Indian Wells as the world No. 55 will travel to the desert with Tim Welsh but her search for a full-time coach continues.
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Over the last month, the Briton has gone through a lot.
First, coach Nick Cavaday stepped down from his position to deal with health issues.
Since then, she has been assisted by a couple of different junior coaches - has gone just 1-4 since the Cavaday department - and there was that infamous stalking incident in her last tournament in Dubai.
And after working with Jane O'Donough and Roman Kelecic - her junior coaches - through the Middle East swing, Raducanu is now set to work with another familiar face and someone associated with the LTA.
Also, there will be her strength and conditioning trainer Yutaka Nakamura, who was hired in the offseason.
Raducanu set to play in Indian Wells after being offered extra security
After a scary incident in Dubai that left the 22-year-old crying on the court and hiding behind the bench, the Indian Wells organizers offered her five additional security guards in the desert.
The Indian Wells officials made it clear that they will do everything possible to make the 2021 US Open champion safe and now she has decided to go and play in the desert.
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While Raducanu didn't indicate that she would miss any time after Dubai, she wasn't seen practicing for days and there was some concern that she may take some time off.
In the desert, the Briton has played three times and her best result is the round-of-16 reached in 2023.
It remains to be seen how much she can do this year.
