Naomi Osaka Hires Iga Swiatek's Former Coach After Mouratoglou Split

Naomi Osaka is currently working with Iga Swiatek's ex-coach in one of the most ironic twists of fate seen during the last few years.

The four-time Grand Slam champion's partnership with Patrick Mouratoglou ended a few days ago after less than a year. They had a promising start together, but Osaka's results did not reach her past heights.

Before Mouratoglou, Osaka had a second spell with Wim Fissette, with whom she won the 2020 US Open and the 2021 Australian Open. Unfortunately, the pair did not replicate that success last year.

Swiatek appointed Fissette a couple of months after he split with Osaka. Questions were raised about how long the collaboration would last when the Pole did not reach a final in her first eight months with Fissette.

Those doubts are over after Swiatek's stunning run to a maiden Wimbledon title a few weeks ago. She struggled on grass more than any other surface in previous years, but work done with Fissette inspired her to glory at SW19.

Osaka hopes to ignite her season by using a similar approach to Swiatek. Almost ten months after the six-time Grand Slam champion announced she had stopped working with Tomasz Wiktorowski, Osaka has begun collaborating with him.

Well-known on-court interviewer Blair Henley posted a picture on X of Osaka training with Wiktorowski at the 2025 Canadian Open in Montreal. The Japanese star won her opening round match against Ariana Arseneault at the tournament.

As Swiatek and Fissette showed, it can take some time before a coach's impact becomes visible. Nonetheless, fans will watch out for any changes in Osaka's game during the next few tournaments.

Wiktorowski never sought the limelight during his time with Swiatek. He did not do many interviews or other events, and wanted to focus on working hard to make the four-time French Open champion as good a player as possible.

The results Wiktorowski achieved with Swiatek demonstrate his impact. She won four major titles with him, and sincerely outlined her respect and gratitude for his role in her success when they parted ways.

Osaka's style is different from Swiatek's. Although the Pole strikes the ball cleanly and has significantly improved her serve, Osaka possesses even more power. However, she relies on it more than Swiatek because she is not as fast.

The type of advice and support Wiktorowksi needs to give Osaka will undoubtedly be different from what was given to Swiatek. It promises to be a thorough test of his coaching skills and his ability to adapt.

It is easy to forget that Swiatek did not win a Grand Slam in 2021 before Wiktorowski joined her at the end of that year. He helped the 24-year-old take the next step needed to consistently reach the top.

Coaching Osaka will have some similarities since she is a Grand Slam champion not currently at the very top. But she is older at 27, and Wiktorowski might also need to give emotional support to the former WTA world No. 1, who cried after losing in the opening round of the 2025 French Open.