Acclaimed tennis coach Patrick Mouratoglou, who famously worked with Serena Williams, compared the current golden era in men’s tennis to Serena’s peak domination of the WTA Tour.
Mouratoglou remarked “the level of anticipation and excitement” surrounding today’s Big Three of Djokovic, Nadal and Federer strongly reminds him of Serena’s legendary career.
“When Serena stepped on court, you knew you were witnessing history and something special,” Mouratoglou recalled. He said a similar electricity follows Djokovic and Nadal today as legends still chasing more Grand Slam glory.
According to Mouratoglou, the sheer brilliance of Djokovic and Nadal constantly rewriting the record books generates the same buzz that Serena did in her unmatched prime. Fans flock expecting epic matches for the ages when these two all-time greats meet.
While noting each created distinct legacies, Mouratoglou emphasized Djokovic and Nadal’s sustaining such high-quality dominance into their mid-30s feels remarkably similar to Serena’s prolonged reign atop tennis.
As someone who saw Serena’s journey up close, Mouratoglou speaks with unique authority about once-in-a-generation, must-see talents. In his view, the enthralling high-stakes battles between aged but still brilliant Djokovic and Nadal harken back to Serena’s magical heyday chasing history.
Few produce transcendent greatness like Serena Williams. For Patrick Mouratoglou, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal include themselves in that rarest of echelons.
