Naomi Osaka splits with coach Patrick Mouratoglou
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For the second time in less than a year, four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka is looking for a new coach. After ten months of working with coach Patrick Mouratoglou, their partnership has come to an end. At 3:00 p.m. EST, both Osaka and Mouratoglou issued joint statements announcing the end of the coaching partnership.
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