Osaka parts ways with coach Fissette

Former world number one Naomi Osaka has parted ways with coach Wim Fissette.

This comes after she admitted to being frustrated with recent results following her early exit from the US Open last month.

The Japanese tennis star began working with the Belgian in 2020 and has been with him for two seasons.

Osaka, 26, won two of her four Grand Slams (the 2020 US Open and the 2021 Australian Open) with Fissette by her side.

“Four years, two Grand Slams and a lot of memories. Thank you Wim for being a great coach and an even better person. I wish you all the best,” Osaka wrote on Instagram.

Fissette rejoined Osaka when she returned to tennis in January following the birth of her daughter in July 2023.

However, Osaka has reached the quarter-finals in only two of the 16 tournaments she has played since her 15-month absence, and has not made it past the second round of a Grand Slam.

“It’s been a little bit difficult because obviously I can only measure how I’m doing by the results,” she said after exiting the US Open last month.

“I feel faster. I feel better, but I lost in the second round. So it’s a little bit tough.”

“I feel like I’m working harder than I ever have in my life, so I have to turn it into something.”