Emma Raducanu's coaching dilemma seems to be something of a head-scratcher for many, including Sue Barker.

The former French Open champion has compared the early days of her career to the British number one's current situation.

Raducanu is currently working with Dmitry Tursunov, having parted ways with three mentors in the space of just ten months.

What is Emma Raducanu's current coaching situation?

The 19-year-old has been working with Tursunov since the summer, after bringing him onto the team to help guide her through the American leg of the WTA Tour.

With Raducanu now back in Europe following a disappointing exit from the US Open, the Russian is still working with her, but she is yet to confirm whether he is her new full-time coach.

Raducanu made her WTA Tour debut in June last year, and since then she has axed three mentors without spending particularly long with any of them.

After appointing Nigel Sears in April 2021, she swapped him out for Andrew Richardson just three months later, following her Grand Slam debut at Wimbledon.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 18: Emma Raducanu of Great Britain celebrates winning a point in her first round singles match against Sloane Stephens of United States during day 2 of the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 18, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

The teen had turned a lot of heads after reaching the fourth round of her first major tournament and bringing in her former youth coach paid off in dividends.

Just two months later, Raducanu made history by becoming the first qualifier to win a Grand Slam title when she stormed through her maiden US Open without dropping a single set.

But despite her success under Richardson, she opted not to extend their arrangement.

Raducanu assigned Angelique Kerber's former coach Torben Beltz in November but his stint as her mentor was also short-lived. The two parted ways after five months together and the LTA stepped in to support in the interim.

What has Sue Barker said?

Barker's experience with coaches was different to Raducanu. She stressed how much she would listen to the guidance of the long-serving Arthur Roberts, the mentor who scouted her at age 11 and nurtured her to rank alongside the great Virginia Wade.

The two worked together throughout all 19 years of Barker's career, so to carousel through multiple coaches at such an early age is something the 15-time singles champion cannot really understand.

"I feel she needs one person that she really trusts and believes in," Barker said in an interview with The Telegraph.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 02: BBC Presenter, Sue Barker speaks prior to the Men's Singles Third Round match between Rafael Nadal of Spain and Lorenzo Sonego of Italy on day six of The Championships Wimbledon 2022 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 02, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

"Every coach comes in with a different mindset, a different way of wanting to play and a different way of teaching. And to me that would be totally confusing. It would be disruptive before it became effective. But I also feel that the pressure that she's been put under has just been immense.

"For me, the happiest years of my career were when I was learning the game. Even though I was writing my little sad letters from America, I remember my big wins: beating Margaret Court and Evonne [Goolagong] and then playing Chrissie [Evert] in the final at Madison Square Garden.

"Taking on the people I’d watched at Wimbledon, I felt like I’d arrived, you know? But I’d also been building up gradually. Whereas Emma won a major in the fifth tournament she played. So she missed out on the fun things."

Barker believes that since Raducanu’s ranking dropped after failing to retain her US Open title, she can focus on getting more wins under her belt.

The 19-year-old was knocked down 72 places after her first round exit in New York. She fell from 11th to 83rd but has already worked her way up 17 places as she eyes a top 50 breakthrough.

"She's got the game and she's shown she's got the mindset and physically she's fabulous. I mean, I don't know about the injuries and what's happening with those, but she got through the US Open from qualifying.

"I just feel that she’s got all the attributes. Now she’s got to learn how to win and maybe how to enjoy it."