Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam champion, has been in a career rut for years. Mouratoglou joined her staff in September of 2024 and there hasn't been much improvement. Osaka has not made it past the third round of a Grand Slam tournament since 2021 when she won the Australian Open. Now she will look for a new coach to help bring her back to form.

Wiktorowski coached Poland’s Iga Swiatek from late 2021 until last October. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Naomi Osaka and coach Patrick Mouratoglou are done working together after less than a year, the four-time Grand Slam champion announced Sunday on social media. “Merci Patrick,” Osaka began her post, with a photo of her hitting a practice serve while he stands nearby.