The Guardian · Jun 7, 2015
Hiring Patrick Mouratoglou was Serena Williams’ masterstroke
Serena Williams with the Suzanne Lenglen trophy, her 20th grand slam title. Photograph: Miguel Medina/AFP/Getty ImagesIt is three years now since Serena Williams picked up the phone and called Patrick Mouratoglou, then a relatively little-known coach, to ask if she could use the facilities at his academy on the outskirts of Paris. A first-round defeat at Roland Garros had left the American shorn of confidence, without a grand slam victory in almost two years and wondering what she could do to get herself back on track.