Mouratoglou and the lie that helped Serena win Wimbledon
Patrick Mouratoglou often appears in various media to discuss the current state of tennis or his protege, Naomi Osaka. But this time, the Frenchman took advantage of an interview with Tennis Insider Club to share an anecdote from when he was coaching Serena Williams. The coach explained how, thanks to a little white lie, he changed the mentality of the American: "She was missing volleys and was afraid to come to the net, so I told her, 'You win 80% of points at the net.' It wasn't true, but she believed it. From that moment on, she started winning 80% of her net shots... and she won Wimbledon," revealed the former coach of Holger Rune.
Patrick Mouratoglou on how one white lie helped Serena win Wimbledon:
“She was missing volleys & afraid to move forward. I told her, ‘You win 80% of points at the net.’
It wasn’t true — but she believed it. From then on, she did win 80% at the net… and won Wimbledon.”
Mindset… pic.twitter.com/mg8D0zxIFf— Tennis Insider Club (@tennisinsidercl) June 25, 2025
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