“She wants to be Serena so bad,“ Naomi Osaka gets slammed by fans as she trains with Patrick Mouratoglou after splitting with long term coach Wim Fissette

Fans on social media slam Naomi Osaka for training with veteran coach Patrick Mouratoglou, hours after parting ways with Wim Fissette.

“She wants to be Serena so bad,“ Naomi Osaka gets slammed by fans as she trains with Patrick Mouratoglou after splitting with long term coach Wim Fissette

Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams (inset) (Via Imago)

Naomi Osaka parted ways with her long-term coach, Wim Fissette, following her disappointing run at the US Open. The Japanese star had beaten Jelena Ostapenko in her opening match at the Flushing Meadows but succumbed to defeat against semifinalist Karolina Muchova in the second round.

Osaka began working with Fissette in 2020 and had two good stints with the Belgian coach. Her first stint with Osaka was from 2020 to 2022. Fissette was in her corner when she won her maiden Grand Slam at the 2020 US Open. He helped her claim the 2021 Australian Open and also reach the 2020 Cincinnati Open and 2022 Miami Open.

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After Osaka’s 15 months of maternity leave, Fissette reunited with the former World No.1. However, things haven’t gone as expected eight months into the new season.

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Despite a refreshed and optimistic outlook, Osaka always fell short when it mattered. She was beaten by Carolina Garcia in the first round. At the French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open, she failed to make it past the second round.

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Out of 16 tournaments Osaka has featured in this season, she has managed to reach the quarterfinals in only two events. She took to Instagram to reveal her split with Fissette after the second stint.

Four years, two Slams and a whole lot of memories. Thanks Wim for being a great coach and an even greater person. Wishing you all the best.
Osaka wrote on her Instagram story

However, hours after announcing her split with Fissette, Osaka was seen training with veteran coach Patrick Mouratoglou. Mouratoglou recently split with Holger Rune after a second short stint. He has also been heavily criticized for having a hand in Simona Halep‘s doping ban.

Fans slam Naomi Osaka for training with Patrick Mouratoglou

Fans on social media have slammed Naomi Osaka for training with Patrick Mouratoglou after splitting with Wim Fissette. The Japanese star couldn’t live up to expectations after returning from maternity leave this year.

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She has often revealed how much she wants to play better, but it is hard to put that up on the court.

Naomi Osaka and Wim Fissette (via New York Times)

She looks to have turned to veteran coach Mouratoglou for help, with the recent picture of her training with him. However, fans have let out their opinion about the likely partnership, stating she wants to be like Serena Williams.

“She wants to be Serena so bad,” one fan reacted. Here are other reactions:

Osaka has a good head-to-head record against Serena Williams. The 26-year-old beat the Williams three times in their four meetings.