‘I Would Be Stuck..’- Amid Backlash, Former Serena Williams’ Coach Sympathizes With ATP and WTA Tours Over Tennis’ Rising Problem

Serena Williams‘ ex-coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, knows a thing or two about tennis as a whole. After being a part of the Tennis Arena for so many years and nurturing talents like Serena Williams and Simona Halep, he has established himself as an asset to the world of tennis. Being someone who has witnessed the sport closely, the French tennis coach is now on a mission to revolutionize tennis for the betterment of the sport.

Earlier this year, Patrick Mouratoglou made an attempt to make a change by introducing the Ultimate Tennis Showdown. But recently, he opened up about the challenges faced by the ATP and WTA that come in the way of modernizing tennis, slowing the progress of the sport towards being a better version of itself.

Serena Williams’ ex-coach opens up about the challenges faced by ATP and WTA 

Recently, in an interview with Tennis 365, the 53-year-old French tennis coach opened up about the concerns he feels can harm the health of tennis while outlining the issues surrounding the sport. He started off with how it’s not easy to balance the traditional fans while bringing the new fan base into the sporting world.

He said, “It’s complicated for them. If I was the CEO of the ATP or the President, I would be stuck. They are in a complicated situation because they can’t disappoint the traditional fans, which is a lot of people around the world. They can’t take the risk to disappoint them and those people are very, very conservative and they don’t want change.” 

Further, Mouratoglou also opened up about how the ATP and WTA can’t take the risk of upsetting their traditional fan base, but at the same time, they have to manage the traditional league and a modern league side by side to build a better sports structure for the next century.

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Along with that, as someone who started the ultimate tennis showdown, Mouratoglou also extended his support to walk hand in hand with the ATP in order to create a better future for tennis. However, let’s take a look at how the 23-time Grand Slam champion’s ex-coach took the first step to modernizing tennis as he curated a whole new experience.

The idea behind Mouratoglou’s Ultimate Tennis Showdown 

Not many rules about tennis have been altered since the 80s. However, Williams’ former coach, launched his own tournament to bring about change in the arena. It appears that the UTS uses its own system, known as the UTS Race Ranking System, and does not adhere to the ATP ranking system.

There are three regular events: one in the United States in July, one in Europe in September, and one in Asia/the Middle East in November/December. Following that, the rankings are updated in accordance with the wins attained in these competitions.

The process of development includes negative as well as positive feedback from players and other experienced personalities in tennis. The ATP and the WTA surely have a long way to go. Nevertheless, what do you think about Williams’ former coach’s idea of revolutionizing tennis? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.

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