‘It’s a Joke That Roger Isn’t Here’ – Serena Williams’ Long-Time Coach Patrick Mouratoglou Once Again Stirs Controversy With His Diverse Roger Federer Take

Published 03/06/2023, 6:04 AM EST

Hot takes are usually a big aspect of sports. Players, coaches and journalists will give some opinions that will cause a wave of anger among fans. Patrick Mouratoglou, the ex-coach of Serena Williams, is someone who always seems to have starkly differing opinions. He caused another uproar recently. Mouratoglou made his pick for best serves of all time in the ATP. However, he missed out on Roger Federer, and, unsurprisingly, waves of the Swiss Maestro’s fans expressed their anger.

This is not the first time Mouratoglou has snubbed Federer. A while back, on Instagram, he said that Stan Wawrinka had the best one handed backhanded instead of Federer.

Serena Williams’ ex-coach snubs Federer for best serve

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Patrick Mouratoglou has been on the receiving end of heated comments several times throughout his career, as the French coach can’t help but give hot takes. In a recent video on Instagram, Mouratoglou talked about the best serve of any player he has seen. Mouratoglou picked Pete Sampras at five, Ivo Karlovic at four, Andy Roddick at three, John Isner at two, and Nick Kyrgios at number one.

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The comment section of this post largely disagreed with his choices. Many were saying that Sampras should’ve been at number one. But most were angered at the absence of The Mighty Federer on the list. The comments were a little less than kind.

One user left a comment saying that Federer should’ve been on the list. They added that he had an unreadable serve and found all spots affectively. @hugo_fromont commented: “Roger should be on that list. Unreadable serve. Same throw every time, can find all the spots and effects.“

Another user said that Federer may not have had the most powerful serve, but it was the most accurate. @rizmel_nazrin commented: “I believe you miss out on Roger Federer. Not necessarily the most powerful but certainly the most acurate and clutch servers of all time.“

Similarly, another user believed Federer should’ve been on the list and at least in the top three. @worldwide_coacht commented: “Roger should be on this list, Roger is top 3.“

Another user expressed the same emotion. @noeeel10 commented: “Roger top3“.

One fan pointed out that Kyrgios wasn’t even in the top 5 of most aces and named some players that were. @ augustgrooming commented: “Isner, Ivo, Fed, Roddick, Sampras . They are all-time ace leaders. Nick is #38 on list, hasn’t earned greatest of all time.“

One user showed their respect for Mouratoglou but thought that the list was a mistake. @georgi__tanev commented: “No Federer in your top 5? I respect you massively Patrick, but you tripping…“

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Another user simply said that the absence of Federer was a joke. @luisgjaramillos commented: “It’s a joke that Roger isn’t here.“

One user added that Federer and Goran Ivanišević should’ve been on the list. @prafull_arjeria commented: “Roger & Goran should be there in any top 5 serving list.“

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Mouratoglou is infamous for controversial opinions. The French coach can’t help but come into the spotlight for the wrong reasons. He angered fans again and was in the center of the heated debate as before.

Where do you think Federer ranks in the list of all-time great serves in the sport?

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Ripunjay is a Tennis Writer at EssentiallySports. He completed his bachelor’s in Economics at Ambedkar University, New Delhi and worked as a freelance writer for a renowned sports publication, covering various social media personalities. Ripunjay is a diehard Roger Federer fan, whose dominance on the ATP Tour made him fall in love with tennis.

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Tony Thomas

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