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Serena Williams with coach Patrick Mouratoglou as they head to training before the start of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club at Wimbledon on June 28, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
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Serena Williams with coach Patrick Mouratoglou as they head to training before the start of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club at Wimbledon on June 28, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
American tennis champion Serena Williams has got a smashing head start to her 2021 season. She has now won all the matches so far; moreover, her form also seems to be in great shape. And for both these results, the 39-year-old credits her coach Patrick Mouratoglou.
The French coach and Serena have been working together since 2012, and it is Patrick who has brought in big changes in the 23-time Grand Slam champion’s gameplay. But most importantly, he has helped her stay at the top of her game despite injuries, age, motherhood, and competition.
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“Fabulous things happen”: Williams on having Patrick around full-time
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Tennis – Yarra Valley Classic – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, February 1, 2021, Serena Williams of the U.S. celebrates winning her match against Australia’s Daria Gavrilova REUTERS/Loren Elliott
Even though Serena Williams has had a long off-season, she hasn’t been away from tennis much. To prepare herself for the major tournament, the current World No. 11 had a long productive pre-season training schedule. “Well, [I] worked hard in my little offseason that I got,” Serena said.
However, her next big challenge was the two-week quarantine and the 5-hour limit of practice every day in Australia. But the presence of her French coach helped smoothen things out.
“Having Patrick around those two weeks that we were in quarantine, and all we could do is play and focus. Whenever he’s around full-time, we get so much accomplished, and our goals are so in line with each other that so many fabulous things happen. I think that’s what’s happening,” she added.
Things are starting to fall into place for the American, but there is still a lot to do ahead. However, one can see that she is in the right mood and form to pull off her #24.
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Serena Williams is preparing for the Australian Open 2021
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It is not usual for the former World No. 1 to participate in a lead-up tournament to a Grand Slam. But because she is in need of match-time, Serena is playing the WTA Yarra Valley Classic in Melbourne Park.
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Tennis – Yarra Valley Classic – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, February 3, 2021 Serena Williams of the U.S. reacts during her match against Bulgaria’s Tsvetana Pironkova REUTERS/Loren Elliott
Presently, she is looking forward to battling compatriot Danielle Rose Collins in the quarterfinals of the tournament. Given her last dominating win against Tsvetana Pironkova, her rivals are duly warned.
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As for the Australian Open 2021, Serena has a big chance to claim it this year. And if she continues to play the way she has been so far, no one can stop her from winning the Happy Slam.
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