Behind every great athlete is a great coach teaching them how to improve upon their natural talent and strengthen their mental game. Netflix’s new docuseries The Playbook profiles legendary coaches, exploring the rules they live by to reach success in sport and life.
Patrick Mouratoglou is a coaching legend, and he’s helped athletes like Serena Williams reach the top their game. Williams is arguably the most iconic athlete Mouratoglou has trained to date and he is currently her head coach. But up-and-coming athletes like Coco Gauff are also on Mouratoglou’s super team, where he oversees their development. Keep reading to find out more about the professional tennis players Mouratoglou is currently helping.
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Patrick Mouratoglou Oversees Coco Gauff's Development
Coco Gauff has been dubbed the future of women’s tennis, and we love watching her matches. Mouratoglou helps supervise Gauff’s development alongside her main coach and father, Corey Gauff.
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Patrick Mouratoglou Supervises Stefanos Tsitsipas's Development
Mouratoglou came across a video of Stefanos Tsitsipas on YouTube and immediately reached out to him, inviting him to train at his academy. Mouratoglou is not Stefanos’s head coach, but oversees his development.
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Patrick Mouratoglou Oversees Alexei Popyrin's Development
Another athlete on Mouratoglou’s “super team” is Australia’s Alexei Popyrin.
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Patrick Mouratoglou Oversees Rudolf Molleker's Development
Rudolf Molleker is a German tennis player and currently works with Mouratoglou and his team to improve his game.
