British number one Emma Raducanu says she is going to be “tapping into a few people” as she tries to rediscover her natural way of playing.
The 2021 US Open champion says she remains open to the idea of having another full-time coach – as long as they do not dictate the way she should play – but is wary of the scrutiny they will attract.
Raducanu’s partnership with Francisco Roig ended after January’s Australian Open because of a disagreement over her playing style.
The Spaniard was the seventh full-time coach Raducanu had worked with.
“Right now, it’s more about bringing my instincts back out, getting back in touch with myself,” Raducanu told BBC Sport after a two-hour practice session before her first match at Indian Wells in California.
“I have had a lot of people telling me what to do, how to play, and it hasn’t necessarily fit.
“So I want to come back to my natural way of playing. That takes time to relearn because that’s something that has been coached out of me a little bit.
“I don’t necessarily want to have one coach in the role because anyone I bring in is straight away going to be scrutinised – even if it’s a trial.
“I might feel the pressure to stick with them, even if it’s not necessarily the right decision.
“I would love to have a coach that works well, but I don’t think it’s necessarily going to be easy to find one person and they are going to check every box.
“I definitely have my mind open to it. It’s just that I would rather someone not come in and tell me ‘let’s do this’, and I disagree with it but have to listen to them.
“So far Alexis [Canter] has been really good, but I am definitely going to tap into a few people here and there.”