"Champions like Serena Williams think differently" - says Patrick Mouratoglou

Serena Williams' coach Patrick Mouratoglou, in a recent interview with Joe Pompliano, told some anecdotes about the American champion, highlighting her mental strength.

The 23-time slam champion hasn't walked a tennis court for almost a year now. The last appearance of the American tennis player dates back to June 29, 2021, when Serena was forced to retire after a few games in the first round match of the Wimbledon tournament against Belarusian Aljaksandra Sasnovič due to a knee injury.

The age of the American tennis player, who will turn 41-year-old in September, has considerably lengthened her recovery time and there is still no certainty about her return to the court. Speaking about Serena, Mouratoglou said:

"This story about Serena is incredible. We started in 2012 and she was in trouble at the time. She then she started winning: she wins Wimbledon, US Open and then the Masters at the end of the year. At that point she revealed to me that she was having a hard time winning Roland Garros, and she would have liked to do it."

He further said:

"I have been lucky enough to work with many great players and champions. And I'm friends with great champions too, and I can clearly say that they don't think the same way as other people at all. They have a different way of thinking. One of the things that make a difference is that they are never satisfied with what they have. They have this constant will to achieve more and the level of expectation for themselves and for the team is much higher."