Naomi Osaka has been struggling with her coaches after she won the Australian Open back in January. The Japanese sensation surprised her fans after suddenly splitting with Sascha Bajin a couple of weeks after winning her second slam. Eventually, Naomi partnered with Jermaine Jenkins. However, even if it seemed as Osaka and Jermaine had good chemistry, they didn’t achieve much during their partnership. Finally, the former world no.1 decided to part ways with the American before playing the home tournament in Osaka.
Osaka coached by her father Leonard Francois
Naomi went back to the future to be coached again by her father Leonard Francois, and things started to work well instantly. The Japanese won the title in Osaka immediately, and she is having a rather good run in Beijing where she is in the 3rd round without dropping a single set.
During the press conference following her 6-2 6-0 win over Andrea Petkovic, Naomi explained why things are getting so well with her father. The former world no.1 commented:
“It took me back a little bit because he’s always been around, but he’s been in the shadows for the most part.
I would say he is a person that knows my game the most. He’s kind of the person that knows the trigger words, whether good or bad.
”Osaka in Beijing, ranking, and results in 2019
Ranked no.4, Osaka has a 35-11 win-loss record in 2019. Naomi is now playing in Beijing where she defeated Jessica Pegula 6-3 7-65 and Andrea Petkovic 6-2 6-0.
The Japanese will compete against Riske in the 3rd round. The head to head is 1-0 for Riske.
The last time that they played, Riske won 7-5 3-2 ret. in the qualifications in Madrid in April 2016.
Osaka has won 2 titles in 2019 at the Australian Open and in Osaka.
The Japanese won 4 titles in her career: 4 on hard courts. (See the list of her titles)
Naomi Osaka |
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