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Naomi Osaka Ends Partnership with Patrick Mouratoglou, Trials New Coach Ahead of US Open

She begins a trial with Polish coach Tomasz Wiktorowski in Montreal following a season of injuries, retirements, early Grand Slam exits.

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Tennis - Australian Open - Practice - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 9, 2025 Japan's Naomi Osaka during a practice session as coach Patrick Mouratoglou looks on ahead of the Australian Open REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo
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Overview

  • Naomi Osaka has parted ways with coach Patrick Mouratoglou after ten months of collaboration.
  • She announced the split on Instagram, expressing gratitude for Mouratoglou’s guidance and wishing him well.
  • She won her first title since 2021 at the Saint-Malo WTA 125 event and reached the Auckland Open final but suffered abdominal injuries and early Grand Slam defeats under Mouratoglou’s tenure.
  • Ranked just inside the top 50, Osaka is working with Tomasz Wiktorowski on a trial basis in Montreal as she prepares for the Canadian Open.
  • She hopes the coaching reshuffle will stabilize her form before the hard-court swing culminating at the US Open starting on August 24.