‘I felt like I had lost it’ – Patrick Mouratoglou explains why he split from Serena Williams to coach Simona Halep

Tennis coach Patrick Mouratoglou, who used to train Serena Williams, has explained his decision to part ways with the American tennis star. Back in April, Mouratoglou revealed the decision to bring an end to their 10-year relationship, instead choosing to train Simona Halep on a full-time basis. Ad/> While speaking at a sports festival in the Romanian city of Cluj-Napoca, Mouratogolou explained he split from Serena when it was clear she would not be competing at the French Open.

WimbledonWimbledon power rankings: Who will rule on the grass?08/06/2022 AT 07:33 “I went to ask her what she was going to do," he said. «It wasn’t very clear to her. I asked her if she wanted to go to Roland-Garros.

She told me she didn’t know. “It was six weeks before the [WTA] Tour. I told her I was waiting for her on Monday for training and if she didn’t come I would consider myself free.” The decision to step away from training Williams made Mouratoglou consider whether he should walk away from coaching altogether.

He explained: “After Serena decided to take a break, I confessed to my loved ones that I feel like I’m done with coaching. “I knew that one of my strengths was that I had a lot of enthusiasm for my work. Without this enthusiasm, I can’t be a good coach.