Twenty-three-time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams is one of the great ambassadors of the game. Over the years, the American starlet has displayed top-quality tennis, which has exceeded that of her rivals. The consistency she has maintained after all these years shows her desire to achieve further greatness. 

Recently, Serena Williams’ coach Patrick Mouratoglou spoke about the importance of a player setting particular goals while stepping on the tennis courts for practice. 

Patrick Mouratoglou: “Important for players to know where they are going”

During his conversation, Patrick praised Serena for taking an active interest in their training sessions. Along with being open to Patrick’s ideas, the American player shares her ideas too.

The 50-year-old coach said, “I think it’s extremely important for the players to know where they are going to go… When you talk to them about what they are going to do and how they already start to figure it out… And they start to process it. They’re already in the mood for it. By involving them in the discussion, makes it even more exciting for them.”

Mouratoglou: “I go through the plan for Serena Williams with goals”

Mouratoglou highlighted the importance of setting objectives in order to improve on the weaknesses in one’s game. He admires Serena for her active involvement in these discussions and credited her success to this attitude she carries.

The 50-year-old further stated, “For example, with Serena, we do it every year. I go through the plan for her with goals… She brings ideas and I love when she does. It shows how involved she is… I believe before every practice session, it is important to sit down for five minutes and discuss ‘this is where we need to go and this is what we need to achieve. This is why we’re going to do that.'”

Patrick’s presence on Serena’s team helped revive her career. After including the Frenchman, the 39-year-old player won ten Grand Slam titles across all four events. He guided her to an Olympic Gold Medal and even helped her earn the number one ranking.

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