First photos of Naomi Osaka practicing with coach Patrick Mouratoglou in Beijing

First photos of Naomi Osaka and coach Patrick Mouratoglou as they kick off their cooperation at the 2024 China Open in Beijing. Despite her long-standing admiration for Serena Williams, Osaka admitted to initial hesitation about working with Mouratoglou, who was instrumental in coaching Williams to 10 major titles between 2012 and 2022. “I think the fact that he was Serena’s coach made me want to avoid him, just because his persona is so big,” Osaka revealed during a press conference at the China Open. “Like, this isn’t rude because I found out it’s not true, but I didn’t know if he was a good coach or if he coached Serena.”