Naomi Osaka recently made a surprising change to her coaching team. Parting ways with her long-term coach and bringing in Patrick Mouratoglou, a move that caught many off guard. Given Osaka’s current position in her career, where she’s aiming for a strong comeback, this decision has sparked quite a conversation among tennis fans and insiders.
A well-known podcast channel shared their thoughts on Mouratoglou’s time with Simona Halep. Expressing concern about how that experience might affect Osaka, David Law pointed out some key reasons why Mouratoglou may not be the best fit for Osaka, saying,
“His recent history with Simona Halep in particular, which has ended in such pretty catastrophic terms for Halep, who from all accounts isn’t really speaking to him anymore, after the supplements given to her by his team were contaminated and she ended up testing positive for doping.”
In the video shared by The Tennis Podcast on Instagram, they were seen discussing other routes that Osaka must have thought of by picking Patrick as her coach.
