Slams, and a whole lot of memories," - Naomi Osaka wrote Friday in a post on Instagram. The post Naomi Osaka Finally Puts an End to Patrick Mouratoglou Rumors as She Buckles Up for a Fresh Start Ahead of China Open appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka has parted ways with coach Wim Fissette, with whom she won the 2020 U.S. Open and 2021 Australian Open. The former world No. 1 announced the split in an Instagram Story on Friday.

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Naomi Osaka has begun working with Serena Williams' former coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, after parting ways with Wim Fissette for a second time. Osaka rehired Fissette for a second time after she returned to the sport at the beginning of 2024. Her previous spell with the Belgian coach was from January 2020 until the middle of 2022.

The Japanese player has reportedly decided to rely on the former coach of Serena Williams and Simona Halep, as reported by Open Court

Osaka had expressed frustration with her recent results after a second-round exit at the U.S. Open just over two weeks ago.

Thanks Wim for being a great coach and an even greater person. Wishing you all the best.” Fissette had two stints coaching Osaka, from 2019 through the summer