Karolina Pliskova heads to the Toray Pan Pacific Open this week with the same mindset and a new look to her team, after splitting with coach David Kotyza.

TOKYO, Japan
Karolina Pliskova has her eyes set on finishing 2017 on a high note, beginning at the Toray Pan Pacfic Open in Tokyo this week -- but will do so without a coach by her side.

Early last week, Czech media reported that Pliskova split with David Kotyza, her coach of 10 months with whom she won three WTA titles this season and reached the World No.1 spot, after the two failed to agree on a strategy for the future.

In January, Kotyza sat down with WTA Insider to talk about his return to the WTA by Pliskova's side, after a lengthy collaboration with Petra Kvitova and a brief spell with Caroline Wozniacki. 

"I think she's very educated in the game so we can speak very often about the tactics, about technique, how to improve her game," Kotyza said.

"For me, she's an interesting person and I feel she can really be a champion."