Mouratoglou plays down prior concerns from Tsitsipas surrounding Rune: "If you’re not passionate, you’re not going to burn out but you’re not going to be a champion"

Patrick Mouratoglou doesn't agree with Stefanos Tsitsipas that Holger Rune's passion for tennis might lead him to burn out as he believes it actually works out in his favour.

Stefanos Tsitsipas thought out loud about Holger Rune admitting that the burning passion he has for tennis is amazing while also recognizing himself in it. For Tsitsipas, it actually made him burn out a bit which is the concern he voiced for Rune in a recent interview. Rune's coach, Mouratoglou doesn't agree with that as he explained:

“If you look at the greatest we have had, I know that Roger [Federer], being No. 1 in the world, was watching Challenger tournaments. It’s insane the passion for the sport that those people have. Of course Serena [Williams] who I know the most, every night after competition she’s watching YouTube videos, something that Holger Rune has also. Whenever he leaves a tennis court the first thing he does is watch tennis videos."

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He added:

“I know that Stefanos said that he was a bit worried for Holger, thinking that he might burn out because he’s too passionate about tennis. There is always a risk of burnout on the other hand, what is sure is that if you’re not passionate, you’re not going to burn out but you’re not going to be a champion.”

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