“They want to be hated,” Patrick Mouratoglou refuses to believe the likes of Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios over regret on breaking racket

Mouratoglou calls breaking rackets necessary for reducing stress.

“They want to be hated,” Patrick Mouratoglou refuses to believe the likes of Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios over regret on breaking racket

(L) Novak Djokovic; (R) Patrick Mouratoglou (Image via Imago/X)

There have been various incidents during which tennis players have been charged by the fans for something apart from gameplay. One of those is breaking a racket during a game of tennis.

Various players have been found to do that to show their frustration with the match. Professional tennis players play with just one mentality and that is to win. Thus, after tons of hard work, if they have to face failures, it’s frustrating for them. Due to that, sometimes these incidents happen in the court. These incidents of breaking the rackets has been recently explained by Patrick Mouratoglou.

Various critics and players have been very vocal about these incidents of breaking rackets by the tennis players. While some feel that this is not a healthy way to show one’s competitiveness.

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On the other hand, some critics believe that these incidents help the players to lower their nerves a bit. Players like Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios have been found breaking the rackets after their losses. Nole faced a lot of criticism for his behavior.

French tennis coach Patrick Mouratoglou has explained these incidents of breaking the rackets in a video he shared on Instagram. In the post, Mouratoglou said, 

I think players say that they regret having broken a racket, but they don't regret that they have won, and they feel they had to do it. And breaking the rackets and making a motion with a lot of power can help take the stress away. Or it can mean a situation when I feel under pressure, and I need to recruit anger to fight this away from my body, and I bring anger.

Hate from the crowd is what makes the players motivated says Patrick Mouratoglou

The will to compete and win is what makes the DNA of a professional tennis player. Every tennis player needs that motivation to compete on the biggest stages. This has been identified by the French coach. Referring to the incidents of breaking rackets as a way of gaining motivation for the players.

Patrick Mouratoglou opens up about the incidents of breaking rackets.
Patrick Mouratoglou (image via: Sky Sports)

Mouratoglou said, 

They are huge competitors. They are in matches, and they need to win. They know that it's going to help them when they're in trouble. The players know that the crowd is going to go mad against them and, in a way, subconsciously, that's what they want. They want to be hated so that they can raise the level of their game. Players who are focused on only winning and winning always do what consciously or subconsciously they feel is the right thing to do to win.

The fans and some of the critics have hated this concept of breaking rackets. However, it’s a normal phenomenon for any athlete to express their frustration to lose. The Australian star, Nick Kyrgios, too, has been vocal when asked about his opinion regarding his incident of breaking rackets.

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