Patrick Mouratoglou facts for kids
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Mouratoglou at Web Summit in 2021
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| Full name | Patrick Jean André Mouratoglou |
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| Born | 8 June 1970 Neuilly-sur-Seine, France |
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| Coachee singles titles total | 36 |
| Coachee(s) doubles titles total | 4 |
| List of notable tournaments (with champion)
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Patrick Mouratoglou is a famous French tennis coach, sports expert, and businessman. He was born on June 8, 1970. He is best known for founding the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy in 1996.
Patrick has coached many top tennis players. These include Marcos Baghdatis, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, and Holger Rune. He was also the coach for the legendary Serena Williams from 2012 to 2022.
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Early Life and Tennis Dreams
Patrick Mouratoglou was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. His father, Pâris Mouratoglou, started a big energy company. Patrick loved tennis from a young age. He started playing when he was four years old.
He dreamed of becoming a professional tennis player. However, his parents thought it was too risky. They encouraged him to choose a different career path.
Patrick's Coaching Journey
Starting the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy
Patrick Mouratoglou wanted to give young players the chance he didn't have. He was inspired by Nick Bollettieri's famous tennis academy. In 1996, Patrick teamed up with experienced coach Bob Brett. They opened a tennis academy together in Montreuil, France.
They worked together for six years. Bob Brett taught Patrick a lot about coaching. After Brett left, Patrick renamed it the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy. In 2016, the academy moved to Biot on the beautiful French Riviera.
Coaching Rising Stars
Patrick started coaching professional players in 1999. One of his first students was 14-year-old Marcos Baghdatis. Marcos was not very athletic at first. But after seven years with Patrick, he became a junior world No. 1. Marcos also reached the final of the 2006 Australian Open.
In 2007, Patrick began coaching 16-year-old Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. She quickly rose into the top 30 in women's tennis. He also coached Aravane Rezaï and Yanina Wickmayer. Rezaï won the 2010 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open and entered the world top 20. Wickmayer reached world No. 12.
Patrick also coached Laura Robson and Jérémy Chardy. He helped many young players improve their game.
Coaching Serena Williams
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In 2012, Patrick Mouratoglou started coaching Serena Williams. This was after she had a rare early loss at the 2012 French Open. Their partnership was very successful.
With Patrick as her coach, Serena won many major titles. She won three Wimbledon titles and three US Open titles. She also won two French Open titles and two Australian Open titles. Serena also won an Olympic gold medal in 2012. Patrick helped her return to the No. 1 ranking in the world. Their amazing partnership lasted for ten years, until 2022.
During this time, Patrick also invited young talents like Coco Gauff and Stefanos Tsitsipas to train at his academy.
Coaching Simona Halep and Holger Rune
In 2022, Simona Halep started training with Patrick. Later that year, Patrick began coaching 19-year-old Holger Rune. Under Patrick's guidance, Holger won his first big Masters 1000 title. He beat Novak Djokovic in the final of the 2022 Rolex Paris Masters.
Holger Rune and Patrick Mouratoglou worked together on and off for a while. They reunited again in February 2024. However, they decided to part ways for a third time in July 2024.
Other Projects
Patrick Mouratoglou is also a sports commentator. He has shared his tennis knowledge on channels like ESPN and Eurosport.
He has written books about tennis and coaching. In 2019, he launched a mobile game called Tennis Manager.
In 2014, Patrick started the Champ'seed Foundation. This foundation helps young tennis players who don't have enough money to become professionals. Players like Coco Gauff, Stefanos Tsitsipas, and Holger Rune have been supported by this foundation.
In 2017, Patrick helped create the French Riviera Open. This is a yearly wheelchair tennis tournament held at his academy. In 2020, he also co-created the Ultimate Tennis Showdown (UTS). This is a unique tennis tournament designed to make the sport more exciting for new fans.
Patrick was also featured in a 2020 Netflix show called The Playbook.
Personal Life
Patrick Mouratoglou has five children. He has three children, Raphaël, Charlotte, and Juliette, with his first wife. He also has two daughters with his second wife, Ada.
See also
In Spanish: Patrick Mouratoglou para niños
