Last week, Patrick Mouratoglou it sowed the fear of tennis fans and followers of Serena Williams: the American doubted if she would play the US Open. This position, like other tennis players like Novak Djokovic, is motivated by harsh restrictions that the Grand Slam intends to carry out to guarantee security in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Now, according to the last statements of the Serena coach, she would have changed her mind and would be willing to participate in the tournament. “He has definitely returned to tennis to win Grand Slams, that is his goal. He would love to play in the US Open, “confirmed Mouratoglou on the program Today from BBC Radio 4.
“Being out of competition is extremely difficult for a player. Therefore, the US Open will be a first opportunity to win a Grand Slam. There will be many restrictions and I have to talk to her to see if she can accept and manage those expectations, “ Mouratoglou concluded, reflecting the desire of his pupil to increase his list of Grand Slams to equal Margaret Court in the historical list of winners with 24 titles.