“Dominic Thiem Exposed Himself Without Fear” – Serena Williams’ Coach

Serena Williams‘ coach Patrick Mouratoglou does not agree with Dominic Thiem for his stance on the lower-ranker players. However, he was impressed by the Austrian star for being brave and express his opinion without any fears of being judged.

The lower-level professionals often depend on week-to-week winnings to stay afloat. Consequently, these players are struggling to make ends meet during the ongoing global health crisis.

The Frenchman also lashed out on the governing bodies of tennis for not distributing the prize money proportionately.

Earlier, World No.1 Novak Djokovic planned a relief fund program to financially help the players at the lower echelons during the coronavirus pandemic. The program received widespread support form the various stakeholders of the sport.

However, World No.3 Thiem refused to contribute toward the fund as he felt that none of the tennis players are starving. He explained that “many, many” of those players had not made it to the top because they “don’t put the sport above everything else” and they are unprofessional. He desired to donate his money to those who really need it.

“I don’t agree with Dominic Thiem” – Patrick Mouratoglou

Consequently, Thiem faced a lot of criticism from all around the world for not respecting the sacrificed of the lower-ranked players. Mouratoglou also disagrees with Thiem’s opinion as he feels everyone has to eat.

“I don’t agree with (Dominic Thiem) because everyone has to eat, but I like those who say what they think. Thiem exposed himself without fear of being judged. I found him Brave,” Mouratoglou said in an interview as quoted by TennisWorld USA.

“But it is true that the prize money of major tournaments must be reviewed. The top ten wins too much, more balance and fairness would be necessary. Prize money should be distributed according to more egalitarian criteria,” he added.

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A lot of talks are going on during the coronavirus shutdown for increasing prize money share for the lower-ranked players. We hope all the seven stakeholders of the sport find a solution for these players.