Naomi Osaka splits from coach Wim Fissette: ‘4 years, two Slams and an entire lot of recollections’ | Tennis Information

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Naomi Osaka has cut up from coach Wim Fissette.

They labored collectively in two stints over the course of 4 years and gained two Grand Slams collectively.

The 26-year-old Osaka is a former world No 1 who has gained 4 Grand Slam titles total.

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An emotional Naomi Osaka claimed victory in spherical one of many US Open, insisting the win was particular.

Regardless of her earlier success with the Belgian coach, Osaka is presently seventy fifth on the earth rankings, although she solely returned to the game 9 months in the past, coming again after the start of her first youngster.

“Four years, two Slams and a whole lot of memories,” Osaka wrote in an Instagram put up.

“Thanks Wim for being a great coach and an even greater person. Wishing you all the best.”

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Nick Kyrgios and Noami Osaka each paid tribute to Kobe Bryant by sporting his Los Angeles Laker’s jersey on the Combined Insanity exhibition in New York.

Osaka, a two-time US Open champion, was eradicated from the event at Flushing Meadows by Karolina Muchova when Osaka was enjoying on the primary court docket on the US Open for the primary time since 2022.

She hasn’t progressed past the second spherical in every of this yr’s 4 Grand Slams. She’s performed in 16 tournaments up to now this season and reached the quarter-finals in simply two.

However she is working her means again to kind after her prolonged break from the game.

Kartal secures first WTA semi-final place

Britain’s Sonay Kartal is thru to the primary WTA Tour semi-final of her profession on the Jasmin Open Tunisia.

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Sonay Kartal in action against Coco Gauff (not pictured) on day five of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London. Picture date: Friday July 5, 2024.
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Kartal is within the final 4 on the Jasmin Open Tunisia

The 22-year-old, who reached the third spherical of Wimbledon as a qualifier, gained revenge on Yuliia Starodubtseva after dropping to the Ukrainian within the closing spherical of US Open qualifying final month.

Kartal was a break down within the opening set in Monastir however recovered to take it on a tie-break in opposition to her fellow qualifier and stormed by way of to say a 7-6 (7-4) 6-2 victory.

The Brighton participant will tackle Germany’s Eva Lys within the final 4 and is already assured to succeed in a brand new career-high rating contained in the world’s prime 130.

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  • Korea Open – WTA 500 (16 -22 September – with Emma Raducanu in motion)
  • Thailand Open – WTA 250 (16 -22 September)

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