Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal or Roger Federer? Patrick Mouratoglou reveals who he would have liked to coach
Patrick Mouratoglou has revealed he would have liked to coach Novak Djokovic more than Rafael Nadal or Roger Federer if he could have chosen between the legendary trio.
The renowned coach explained he would have chosen Djokovic as he has thought the Serbian would become the greatest player ever since he had 15 Grand Slam titles.
Mouratoglou started coaching four-time Grand Slam champion and former world No 1 Naomi Osaka last month after parting ways with Holger Rune in July.
The Frenchman, who coaches at the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy in France, has worked with several other tennis stars, including Serena Williams, Simona Halep, Coco Gauff and Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Djokovic holds the all-time record for men’s Grand Slam singles titles with 24, while Nadal and Federer sit second and third on the list with 22 and 20 respectively.
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In an interview with Talking Tennis, Mouratoglou was asked which member of the Big Three he would have liked to have coached.
“I think they are all, the three are so unique. Any of the three I would have liked for sure; if I had to pick one I would I pick Novak,” Mouratoglou said.
“I said this several years ago, ‘I think he’s gonna become the greatest’, when he had only 15 Grand Slams. I mean only, sorry it’s a lot, but compared to what he has now.
“They are the three best players of all time, so to work with one of them is something so special, but if I had to pick one, I would pick Novak because I always thought he would become the greatest.
“First because he would play longer, his body is healthier than the two others’ body. And I feel that his motivation to become the greatest was so huge.
“And if you looked at how many Grand Slams per year he was winning, I thought at some point he was gonna become the greatest, and he did it.
“So for that reason, as we are involved in this competitive world, and [if] you work with one of the three, you want to work with the one you think if gonna become the greatest.
“I’m not saying he’s playing better than the others, I don’t want to be offensive to the others when I say that. But at some point, to name someone the greatest, it has to be with achievements. And in terms of achievements, he’s the greatest.”
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