Serena Williams’ Ex-coach Draws a Connection Between Naomi Osaka and Tennis’ Revival in a Brutally Honest Message
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The scenario of women’s tennis experienced a major turn after the legend Serena Williams decided to put an end to her professional career. With the American star gone, new players like Coco Gauff have been making their way to the top. As the tennis world has experienced remarkable forms of these players, the experienced ones are envisioning way more than what fans could see.
Soon after the fans witnessed an intense match at the US Open finals, Coco Gauff became a name that the tennis world wasn’t planning to forget. Although the young American star fell steps behind at the year-end tours, Serena Williams’ coach Patrick Mouratoglou recently made predictions that not only praised the tennis star but also gave fans a new target to count on, in the upcoming seasons.
Serena Williams’ former coach makes bold predictions for WTA stars Gauff and Osaka
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The tennis world got used to witnessing big names like Serena Williams, Venus Williams, and Maria Sharapova who graced the courts in their peak years. Now, as these legends have taken turns towards their personal lives, a new era has begun, and according to Serena’s former coach Patrick Mouratoglou, it’s time for Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff to take positions at the top spots. The legendary coach recently expressed his thoughts regarding the rising stars filling the spaces of legendary WTA stars.
🇯🇵🇺🇸 Patrick Mouratoglou says Osaka’s comeback is exciting, as she is a main ‘superstar’, alongside Coco Gauff:
“Now you have Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka, not there are no others because of course there are many others, but I think those two are super exciting. They are… pic.twitter.com/sUWw8bAIcQ
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“Now you have Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka, not there are no others because of course there are many others, but I think those two are super exciting. They are superstars, so they’re great for the WTA – the WTA needs superstars,” he mentioned. Reflecting on the past years with tennis icons like Serena, Venus, and Sharapova, Mouratoglou highlighted their contribution to the game as he added, “We had so many great years with Serena, Venus, and Maria Sharapova, who are three really huge stars. And I think it draws a lot of attention to women’s tennis when you have players like that.”
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As the legendary coach continues to share his verdict over Gauff’s potential to be the future of the game, he also took a chance to grace Naomi Osaka‘s comeback by adding a verdict in support of her potential.
Legendary French coach sets expectations high with Naomi Osaka’s comeback
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While the tennis coach who made a huge impact on the professional careers of many famous tennis stars talked about Gauff’s potential, he also turned his attention towards Naomi Osaka’s comeback. The Japanese tennis star who once had possession of every spotlight, took a break from the tennis world as she welcomed a beautiful daughter in her family.
Naomi Osaka – The Comeback Glow❤️🥹 pic.twitter.com/gmgCKgaOlY
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The 53-year-old coach, as he talked about the future faces, said, “I’m very excited that Naomi comes back. I think she’s great. I think she can do well. I feel that she’s very motivated to come back.” As the tennis world already looks forward to welcoming back the sensational player, Patrick’s word of appreciation added another layer of anticipation to her return.
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Anuj Jacob