So far, the early results are promising for the budding partnership between Osaka and Wiktorowski. Osaka defeated Ariana Arseneault in the first round of the WTA 1000 Montreal yesterday. However, Osaka will face much stiffer competition in the 13-seed Liudmila Samsonova tomorrow. Currently, Osaka is the World No. 49 with a record of 22-11.

Osaka's time with Mouratologou followed an up-and-down sequence of promising signs and frustrations with either injury or close-run defeats.

Naomi Osaka surprised a day ago by announcing the end of her coaching partnership with Patrick Mouratoglou after 10 months of working together. The four-time Grand Slam champion had not made the leap she expected with the French coach by her side,