Mouratoglou admits change is needed for Serena

Serena Williams got eliminated in the 3rd round of the Australian Open last month and after the match, she reflected on the loss with some harsh words for herself:

"I didn’t return like Serena. Honestly, if we were just honest with ourselves, it’s all on my shoulders. I lost that match. So it is what it is. I can’t play like that. Like, I literally can’t do that again. That’s unprofessional. It’s not cool."

Her coach Patrick Mouratoglou spoke with the BBC and said that changes need to be made:

"We have to accept the fact that it is not working. Maybe come back with a different angle, a different strategy, and different goals so she can make it. She does feel positive, she feels negative too because it is a failure when she doesn’t win a Grand Slam." He continued elaborating:

"We have to face reality, but she is positive that she can make it otherwise she probably wouldn’t be on a tennis court anymore. She believes she can make it and I believe it too. She’s not that far, but we have to change a few things."

He also touched upon her drive to win and set records which prompted her to return to professional tennis after the birth of her child.

"She had everything to retire, 23 Grand Slam titles. But she decided to come back, she decided to make all the efforts, the physical efforts, the mental efforts, to come back to the game, with the goal to score more Grand Slams and beat the all-time record."

He also admitted that he doesn't know how much time they will have to make it happen as he doesn't know how long she will be able to play but he once again reiterated his belief that she can do it and that they will do it.