Former world No. 1 Osaka announces split with coach

Did he suggest that she drop 15 pounds?

Since her return from maternity leave, her match results have been mixed. It's obviously true that she hasn't advanced deep in important tournaments, but she has scored more than a few impressive wins over top-tier players. But it still hasn't resulted in tournament titles.

Watching her is a similar mixed bag. Some days, she's utterly fantastic. Powerful, faster, able to dictate points, looks "back to normal." Other days, the forehand totally fails her, and the unforced errors pile up way too much.

I expected her to struggle for a while after making her comeback (as is normal for someone leaving the game for so long, having a child, having a new lifestyle), but the inconsistencies have extended much longer than I had guessed. It's kind of hard to guess what's wrong, specifically. (Although it has nothing to do with the "She's not mentally strong enough!" refrain that is common among some JT posters who don't quite know what they're talking about)

He was just her “yes “man. Happy with the status and arrogant.

he might have asked her finally to put in some work and off he goes

its her mental game, she doesnt have the fortitude to win consistantly

Was it the same reason she gave for dumping her first coach? "I wasn't having fun anymore."

Wishing you all the best."

"That is what they always say, but it doesn't mean very much...

The problem is not her couch. Well, you can't fire yourself, so the next best is to fire her coach.

Yeah, I fired my couch in favor of a Lazy Boy. My game (solitaire) improved overnight. It should work for Ms. Osaka, too.

@Random Did her coach drop 15 pounds?