"We didn't part on bad terms" - Naomi Osaka on split with coach Fissette

Naomi Osaka split with her coach Wim Fissette ahead of the US Open part of the season and she explained it wasn't on bad terms.

It was a fruitful two-year partnership that saw Osaka win some grand slams as well as other events. It wasn't that pretty recently as Osaka had to deal with some personal issues but ahead of the San Jose return, Osaka elected to turn a new page.

She explained:

"It was really good times with Wim and he's a really amazing coach. We didn't part on bad terms. I just felt I needed different energy, and at the same time, he's a very ambitious guy. I was getting injured and I'm sure he would have wanted to go to Wimbledon. So it was two different mindsets, I would say. But he's a really cool guy still. So confirming that there were no bad things happening."

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Osaka won't be without a coach during this part of the season as she brought back her father as a coach. The Haitian was her primary coach until 2018 and it turned out pretty decently:

"I wanted to bring my dad back because he always makes me think outside the box. Whenever I think something is really bad he always makes me realize that things are much more positive than they seem. When I get stressed out he starts dancing or something to make me feel better. So it's just nice to have him around and it makes me remember the times when I was a kid. For right now, he would be my main coach. I would give him that title."

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