Naomi Osaka says she has hired Patrick Mouratoglou as her new coach as she doesn’t want to have any career “regrets” – despite initial hesitation over the move.

Naomi Osaka admitted that she was initially hesitant to hire Patrick Mouratoglou as her coach because she wondered how it would all look if she worked with such "a big persona" but then got to know him a bit and realized that it was probably worth giving a shot.

Naomi Osaka has never hidden her admiration for Serena Williams and now she’s following in the 23-time grand slam champion’s footsteps.