Serena Williams’ Ex-coach Sides With Novak Djokovic Over Rafael Nadal as the Clear Favorite to Win 2022 French Open

While a number of players are competing at the 2022 Frech Open, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal remain hot favorites for the title. Of the last 17 French Opens, the two have won 15 out of them. Dissecting the wins, Nadal has won on 13 occasions. Apart from that, Nadal has also been in decent form since the start of the year.

Doing the math, Nadal has an upper hand for the French title. However, Serena Williams’s former coach, Patrick Mouratoglou has a different view. Instead of Nadal, the current coach of Simona Halep is of the view that Novak Djokovic is the favorite for the title.

Patrick Mouratoglou chooses Novak Djokovic over Rafael Nadal

Patrick Mouratoglou is widely considered one of the most successful tennis coaches. In the words of many tennis experts, he is one of the major contributors to Serena Williams’s success. After splitting up with Serena after 12 years, she is recently working with Simona Halep.

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Considering his massive experience, he is nothing less than a tennis expert. He uses his social media handles to give his views on topics related to the sport. Currently, in Paris, Patrick decided to interact with his Instagram followers. Taking to his Instagram handle, he started an ‘Ask me Anything session’.

During the session, a follower asked Patrick, ‘Who will win RG this year, both men and women?’

Considering the rise of young generation players, like the majority of the tennis community, the French coach also asserted that naming one favorite is a difficult task this year. However, going ahead, he downplayed Rafael Nadal, calling Novak Djokovic to be the favorite for the title. He said, “On the men’s side, the battle is hard. So, it’s very difficult to say. If I have to name someone, I think Novak (Djokovic) this year.”

Mouratoglou’s take on the women’s side

Even though the men’s side came in as a difficult one for Patrick, that wasn’t the case on the women’s side. Like the entire tennis world, the 51-year-old also called Iga Swiatek the favorite. He said, “On the women’s side, there is one big favorite, Iga Swiatek. It’s difficult to see someone else.”

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While Iga is the sole favorite on the women’s side, a number of players have high bets on the men’s side. Talking about Nadal and Djokovic, the two are currently in the fourth round. Presuming the two will win their matches, they will face each other in the quarterfinals of the 2022 French Open.

Who do you think will get the better of the other one? Do let us know.