Patrick Mouratoglou recalls Serena Williams and Venus Williams proved the tennis world wrong with ‘Power’ when it was becoming ‘Tactical’ with Martina Hingis
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Serena Williams and coach Patrick Mouratoglou
Patrick Mouratoglou, the French tennis coach has always been vocal about records, stats, and the history of tennis. In a recent video shared on his Instagram handle, Mouratoglou recalls how the Williams sisters changed the course of the game at a time when Swiss former World No.1 Matina Hingis was running the show with her tactical approach to the game.
The French coach opinioned that Serena Williams and Venus Williams stamped the authority of the game by sheer power which was entirely different from the game style of the Swiss and most of the other women tennis players. He was stating these references from history to underline that nothing is impossible in tennis.
In his words, “I like it because whenever you say(predict) something in tennis, you’re proven wrong. It’s this all the time. Everybody said when Martina Hingis was becoming number 1 in the world, that tennis has become so tactical. But then the Williams sisters(Serena Williams and Venus Williams) came in and crushed everyone with power, and then without power, it was not possible anymore, to be a top player“.
Mouratoglou then continued on how important it is to believe in your own abilities rather than copying from others, especially in a sport like tennis. As he said, “So that’s what’s great in tennis. everybody has his chance. with his qualities, and everything is always possible“.
The legacy of Serena Williams, Venus Williams, and Martina Hingis
Venus Williams has won 7 major titles in her singles career. 5 of the triumphs were at Wimbledon and 2 were at the US Open. Serena Williams is one of the most successful tennis players and probably the greatest female tennis player that ever played this game. She has won 23 Grand Slams in singles. She also won the Grand Slam Cup (now discontinued) in 1999, WTA Finals 5 times, and the 2012 London Olympics gold medal in the women’s singles event.
Martina Hingis has won 5 Grand Slams in singles. Except for French Open, she had won all the other 3 slams. She was the number 1 ranked singles player for 209 weeks. It was in March 1997 that she first reached the top of the rankings. She was an exceptional doubles player as well having won 13 major titles in doubles and 7 major titles in mixed doubles. She retired from professional tennis in October 2017.
Serena’s rivalry with her sister Venus Williams and Martina Hingis were the biggest crowd-pullers in the late 1990s and early 2000s, with viewers chiming in for the ultimate clash. Serena Williams has a winning head-to-head 8-7 against Martina Hingis whereas Venus Williams has a losing head-to-head 10-11 against the former Swiss Number 1.
The Williams sisters have won 14 majors and 3 Olympic gold medals in doubles. Venus Williams is the eldest of the Williams sisters. She made her debut in 1994 at 14 and she hasn’t retired yet from the circuit aged 42. Serena Williams retired from professional tennis after the US Open in 2022.
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