Serena Williams’ former coach Patrick Mouratoglou has great news for tennis players as he is about to open a branch of his own tennis academy at Victoria’s Surf Coast. While talking about that during an interview, he also talked about the Australian ‘bad boy’ of tennis, Nick Kyrgios, who has not played many matches during the past tournament season.

Suffering from a lot of injuries, Kyrgios was sidelined in most of the major tournaments over the past year. This has not only affected his ranking but also his tennis abilities. However, Mouratoglou feels that he knows what is stopping Kyrgios from being his best and winning a slam.

Serena Williams’ former coach points out a major flaw in Nick Kyrgios’ Grand Slam run

In the interview, Patrick Mouratoglou talked about how Nick Kyrgios has only played one match in the past 12 months, spending the rest of the time being a part of the commentary panel. Due to his persistent injuries, he could not give his best. But there is another reason behind him not being able to win a Slam despite being so skillful.

Patrick Mouratoglou said, “The thing is, he needs to want to have a coach. You cannot work with a player who doesn’t want a coach. The guy has incredible potential. He’s complicated. He’s complex. Sometimes I’m not even sure he understands himself. But watching him from the side for so many years, I think there are a lot of very smart things to do with him to make him a Grand Slam winner.”

According to Serena Williams’ former coach, Kyrgios needs to have a decent team and coach. And only when this happens, he can successfully pave his way toward a Grand Slam title. Besides that, Kyrgios also officially announced that he won’t be playing at the Australian Open 2024 this year.

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Kyrgios’ official announcement about opting out of the first major event of 2024

The 28-year-old Australian tennis player revealed that he will not be participating in any Grand Slam tournaments in the coming months because of a serious wrist injury he has had. He also shared that besides the wrist issues, he has also been through knee surgery, which has made things difficult for him. Kyrgios also added that this is very disappointing for him, as he won’t be able to play at the Australian Open 2024.

Further, Kyrgios also added that he has some amazing memories there and wants to be back in good shape so he can be at the top of his game once again. However, for now, all he needs is a little more recovery time.

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