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‘We Are Humans Not Gods’ – Serena Williams’ Ex-Coach Patrick Mouratoglou Vouches Against Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal’s Ideals

Published Feb 18, 2023 | 10:36 AM EST

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Serena Williams’ former coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, is a massive motivation for young tennis coaches and a great coach for rising tennis players. Considering his active presence on social media, he regularly posts his thoughts about the sport and the qualities that make players great on the court. Recently, the French coach made a statement regarding fans hailing Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal as the ‘perfect’ idols.

Considering his work with arguably the greatest player in the Open Era, Serena Williams, for a decade, we can safely say that the French coach knows a thing or two about succeeding in the sport. Not only that, but after Williams, Mouratoglou has also trained renowned tennis stars like Coco Gauff, Stefanos Tsitsipas, and Simona Halep. 

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The former American legend’s long-time coach recently shared a statement regarding how perfection lies in accepting imperfections and how values are the core of being a good person. Mouratoglou took to his Twitter account to share how humans are expected to make mistakes, as they are not gods. And they should accept that they are just tennis players who have made it big, especially legends like Federer and Nadal. 

He wrote, “Being a good person doesn’t mean being perfect. Values are essential as drivers to our lives. On the other hand, we also have to accept our imperfections. We are humans not gods.”

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This is not the first time when the French coach made an indirect statement regarding the two well-known tennis giants. 

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Just a few days back, the 23-time Grand Slam champion’s former coach also shared the aspect that makes him stand apart from other tennis coaches.

What makes Mouratoglou standout from the rest? 

The French tennis coach recently shared his vision that made him one of the best tennis coaches in the world. According to him, he was great at a lot of things that most of the coaches were not good at. Additionally, he always motivated the players and had a positive outlook with them. Positive in terms of idealizing the player, and seeing their greatness. 

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Notably, he revealed that for him, tennis players are gods. And they too help him to grow as a coach from time to time. Nevertheless, he also added that drawing a connection with the player is the biggest thing that made him different from other tennis coaches. 

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Pratishtha Prakash

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Pratishtha Prakash is a Tennis writer at EssentiallySports. She has completed her Bachelor’s degree in Mass Media and Journalism from MIT ADT University, Pune. In the past, she has interned at the sports desk of The Hitavada, a regional English daily newspaper.
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Tony Thomas