Leonard Francois
Leonard Francois is the father of Haitian-Japanese Professional Tennis player Naomi Osaka. Get the latest facts and news updates about Leonard Francois here.
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.
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.
Naomi Osaka's Haitian father is coaching her once again
Haitian Japanese Tennis champion Naomi Osaka is being coached once again by her Haitian father Leonard Francois after she parted ways Jermaine Jenkins and things are going great for her since.
Naomi Osaka surprised her fans after she suddenly split up with coach Sascha Bajin a couple of weeks after winning her second slam.
Recently, she part ways with her coach Jermaine Jenkins since no results came out of that relationship.
Now Naomi is back with dad, Haitian father Leonard Francois, her original coach who's been training her since she was a little girls and, already, she won two championships.
Tennis: Naomi Osaka's Father Leonard Francois in Haiti
The Haitian father of US Open champion Naomi Osaka, Leonard Francois, is currently in Haiti this Friday, October 05, while Naomi is at China Open 2018.
Leonard Francois, accompanied by the Ambassador of Haiti to Japan, Marcel Duret, was greet at the airport by Sports Minister Edwing Charles.
The Haitian father of the Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka was also greeted by the Senate president, Senator Joseph Lambert.
Naomi Osaka is going on Vacation in Haiti in November, her Haitian father said
Haitian-Japanese US Open Tennis champion Naomi Osaka is coming to Haiti on November 6 2018 for a short vacation and to visit some Haitian tourist attractions including the Citadelle, her Haitian father said.
This will be the second Naomi Osaka visits Haiti this year in the last 12 months. She was here back in October 2017.
Osaka's father Leonard Francois came to Haiti over the weekend to prepare for her daughter's visit.
VIDEO: Naomi Osaka - The Grand Slam Haitian Celebration the World didn't know about
Watch how Naomi Osaka's Haitian family celebrated at the stadium after Naomi won her first Grand Slam title at the 2018 US Open
A family member @HelloMocha posted this on Twitter:
I WISH this had sound but this is how we are from school plays to graduations to the mother effin grand slam! This is Naomi's family at the US open & towards the end her father being congratulated