Emma Raducanu beams in sunny getaway as she enjoys impromptu holiday before teaming up with Carlos Alcaraz at the US Open
The British No 1 took to social media to share a series of photos of her short trip to Martha's Vineyard, an island in Massachusetts and a popular tourist destination.
Raducanu will not return to the court until the Cincinnati Open begins later this week and she was therefore able to jet out to the haven with a group of friends.
She shared several holiday snaps of the trip on Instagram, accompanied by a lighthearted caption which read: 'Ted's on the vineyard - heard it here first. Spontaneous 36h New England summer fun time w [with] friends in MA.'
Martha's Vineyard sits just south of Cape Cod in the Atlantic and is famed for its picturesque harbour towns, lighthouses, sandy beaches and farmland.
However, there was no sign of Carlos Alcaraz, Raducanu's close friend and doubles partner at the US Open after they were confirmed as wild card entries.
Currently ranked No 33 in the world, the Brit was last in action on August 2 when she lost out to world No 7 Amanda Anisimova in the third round in Montreal.
Shortly after the defeat, it was confirmed that she had hired Rafael Nadal's former coach, Francisco Roig - the eighth trainer of her burgeoning career.
Roig, 57, was in the box for all 22 of Nadal's Grand Slam titles and is highly regarded.
Raducanu had worked with old friend Mark Petchey since the Miami Open and vastly improved under his guidance, but the fact he had to split his time between coaching and his broadcast commitments meant the partnership would never be long-term.
Petchey himself admitted in July: 'We are very aware she needs a second coach to come on board and maybe just one coach, not me, as well.'
Talks with Roig began during Wimbledon, and a trial took place shortly after. Obligations meant he was not available until this week, and he landed in Cincinnati on Monday to help Raducanu prepare for the final WTA 1000 event before the US Open.
She will look to earn the wins needed to ensure she is seeded at Flushing Meadows.
Then, the US Open will get underway in New York on August 25. Raducanu's highly anticipated doubles partnership is set to take place on August 19 and 20.
Alcaraz revealed he had approached Raducanu about teaming up through their agents, and she said yes after taking 'time to think a little bit'.
'I'm super excited about it. I think it's going to be great. It was an amazing idea for the tournament,' Alcaraz said after his opening win at Queen's.
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