Naomi Osaka: split with coach was refusal to put ‘success over happiness’ Naomi Osaka is adamant that her surprise split with the coach Sascha Bajin had nothing to do with money but was because she refused to put “success over happiness”.
What happened to Naomi Osakas old coach?
Fissette is her fourth coach in less than a year. She was previously coached by her dad for two tournaments after Osaka let go of her former coach, Jermaine Jenkins, in September of last year. Her new coach is vocal about his admiration for her.
Why did Osaka split with coach?
Osaka had revealed after Bajin’s departure that she was emotionally very down and she was not happy to be coming to practice everyday. “If I’m not waking up every day happy to practice and happy to be around the people I’m around, this is my life. I’m not going to sacrifice that just to keep a person around.
How much does Naomi Osaka pay her coach?
At the 2018 US Open and the 2019 Australian Open, Osaka won her first two Grand Slam singles titles in back-to-back Grand Slam tournaments.
Naomi Osaka.
| Coach | Wim Fissette (2020–) |
| Prize money | $20,252,842 |
| Official website | naomiosaka.com |
| Singles | |
|---|---|
| Career record | 256–140 (64.6%) |
Why did Naomi fire her coach?
Naomi Osaka: split with coach was refusal to put ‘success over happiness’ Naomi Osaka is adamant that her surprise split with the coach Sascha Bajin had nothing to do with money but was because she refused to put “success over happiness”.
Who sits in Naomi Osaka’s box?
Nakamura Yutaka has been a strength and conditioning in tennis for 20 years and has been on ‘team Naomi’ since mid-2020. He spoke to Olympics.com exclusively. “My team is like my family,” Naomi Osaka said as she held the Australian Open winner’s trophy in February of 2021, her fourth Grand Slam title.
Who is Sasha Beijing coaching now?
In April 2019, he began working with Kristina Mladenovic. He split with Mladenovic in October 2019 and started coaching Dayana Yastremska.