Naomi Osaka explains why her coach missed her opening match in Rome
Naomi Osaka defeated Eva Lys, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, in the second round of the Italian Open. However, her coach Tomasz Wiktorowski was not there to watch her.
Photo by Chris Arjoon/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Naomi Osaka defeated Eva Lys, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, in the second round of the Italian Open. However, her coach Tomasz Wiktorowski was not there to watch her. Osaka explained why during her post-match press conference.
Tomasz Wiktorowski informed Naomi Osaka in advance that he would miss Rome Opener Photo by Chris Arjoon/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images “He has, like, a personal thing that he had to go do,” she said. “But he told me about it beforehand. “It wasn’t like he just dipped out on me.
” Osaka still had plenty of support from her team, and she talked about who stepped in to back her up. “That’s Matias [Zukas]. He’s my hitting partner,” she said.
“He takes on the role of coach when Tomasz [Wiktorowski] isn’t there. ” She also spoke about how important Wiktorowski is when asked how she goes about preparing for a player she hasn’t faced before, such as Lys. “Honestly, I kind of leave that up to my coach,” said Osaka.