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Former No. 1 Naomi Osaka splits with coach Wim Fissette

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LONDON — Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka has introduced that she is not working with coach Wim Fissette.

Osaka had expressed frustration along with her current outcomes after a second-round exit on the US Open simply over two weeks in the past. She is at present ranked No. 75.

Osaka, 26, gained two of her 4 Grand Slam titles whereas working with the Belgian coach. These have been the 2020 US Open and the 2021 Australian Open.

It is the second time Osaka and Fissette have parted methods.

In an Instagram story late Friday, the Japanese participant wrote: “4 years, 2 Slams and an entire lot of recollections. Thanks Wim for being an incredible coach and an excellent larger particular person, wishing you all one of the best.”

Fissette started working with Osaka shortly earlier than the beginning of the 2020 season. They’d cut up in summer time 2022 earlier than teaming up once more final 12 months when Osaka returned to coaching following maternity depart.

“In 15 years on tour, this was one in every of my greatest years working along with wonderful individuals,” Fissette wrote in an Instagram publish Saturday. “From each defeat, we labored tougher and higher and grew loads. We have been very near a breakthrough.”

After the US Open, Osaka “determined to maneuver ahead with a brand new path,” he added. “I accepted it realizing we shut this second run with extra good recollections and gratitude for constructing her approach again.”

At Flushing Meadows, Osaka misplaced 6-3, 7-6 (5) to Karolina Muchova within the second spherical. Afterward, she mentioned: “It is a bit tough, as a result of I do take these losses actually personally. It is like a dramatic phrase, however I really feel like my coronary heart dies each time I lose.”

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Fissette beforehand labored with gamers reminiscent of Victoria Azarenka, Kim Clijsters, Simona Halep and Angelique Kerber.

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