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Tennis - Haitian Coach Dad Leonard Francois will not coach Naomi Osaka next year

After Naomi Osaka's Haitian father Leonard Francois took over the role as her temporary coach following a series of losses with coach coach Jermaine Jenkins, Naomi won 2 consecutive titles; however, daddy won't coach her next year.

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Japanese Tennis Champion Naomi Osaka and her Haitian Dad Leonard Francois
Japanese Tennis Champion Naomi Osaka and her Haitian Dad Leonard Francois

Naomi_Osaka talked about coaching with her Dad after claiming back-to-back titles and said it stress him out wacthing her play on the court.

"He's annoyed me so much that it just makes me angry and I use the anger as a fuel to win," Naomi said.

With coach daddy, Naomi Osaka won in Osaka, a city with the same name as her last name and Beijing and 11 straight matches.

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