Naomi Osaka Moves On: New Coaching Chapter Begins in Montreal
So, here’s what’s been happening with Naomi Osaka—it's been a bit of a shakeup on her team. After working together for just under a year, Naomi has officially ended her coaching partnership with Patrick Mouratoglou. If that name sounds familiar, it should—he’s the renowned coach who worked with Serena Williams for years. The split was announced over the weekend, and both parties shared nothing but kind words about each other on social media. Osaka thanked Patrick, calling him one of the coolest people she’s ever met and saying how grateful she was for the experience. Mouratoglou responded with equal grace, saying he appreciated the journey and will always be cheering her on.
Now, to be fair, their partnership didn’t exactly produce the fireworks some fans were hoping for. Naomi started the year strong—she reached the final of the ASB Classic in Auckland—but had to retire in the first set due to an abdominal injury. That same injury flared up again during the Australian Open, forcing her to retire mid-match there, too. She did bounce back a bit by winning a WTA 125 event in Saint-Malo, but the momentum didn’t carry into the bigger tournaments. At Roland Garros, for example, she fell in the first round to Paula Badosa. After that match, Osaka was brutally honest, expressing how disappointing it felt and even jokingly wondering what Mouratoglou must have thought transitioning from Serena to her.
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Most recently, she was knocked out in the second round of the Mubadala Citi DC Open by Emma Raducanu. So yeah, things weren’t exactly clicking on the court.
But here's the twist—Osaka’s not wasting any time. She’s already lined up a new potential coach: Tomasz Wiktorowski. He’s not a random choice either. This guy helped Agnieszka Radwańska get to a Wimbledon final and also played a key role in Iga Swiatek’s rise to World No. 1. So, there’s definitely pedigree there.
They’ve started this trial run at the WTA 1000 event in Montreal. And in her very first match without Mouratoglou, Osaka had a solid performance. She beat Canadian Ariana Arseneault in straight sets, 6–4, 6–2. A pretty smooth start under new guidance.
With the US Open just around the corner—a tournament Osaka has won twice—it’ll be really interesting to see if Wiktorowski can help her tap back into that champion mindset. This feels like a new chapter for her, and whether it’s short-term or something more long-lasting, it’s definitely a storyline worth watching.
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