“The players feel that the Grand Slams are 100 times more important than the Olympics”

Modified at 06:12 GMT on October 9, 2023

Serena Williams’ former coach Patrick Mouratoglou recently spoke about how tennis players believe Grand Slams are more important to them than Olympic medals. He believes this view stems from the relatively limited historical connection between tennis and the Olympics.

Mouratoglou recently took to social media to share his thoughts on the importance of the Olympics to the tennis world. He said the lack of connection between tennis and the Olympics has led many tennis players to underestimate its importance.

The Frenchman believes the lack of historical links between tennis and the Olympics has led to the perception that winning a Grand Slam title means much more than success at the Olympics.

“There’s no real connection between tennis and the Olympics. A lot of tennis players don’t feel like it’s such an important event for tennis. Initially, tennis was in the Olympics, then it was withdrawn, and finally, tennis was reintroduced so , there is no history between tennis and the Olympics. They think the Grand Slams are 100 times more important for tennis players than the Olympics,” he said.

Patrick Mouratoglou said it is significant for tennis players to participate in the Masters 1000 event every year because their rankings largely depend on it. Furthermore, Grand Slams represent the pinnacle of achievement in tennis, and winning one is an incredible feat.

The 53-year-old also expressed his observation that the Olympics, held every four years, tend to become less important for tennis players who are primarily focused on winning Grand Slams.

“Every year you have the Masters 1000, which is very important because your rankings depend on it, mainly against all the best players. You have the Grand Slams, they are incredible institutions,” Serena William said Muse’s former coach.

“For most players, winning a Grand Slam would be the highest possible achievement. Every four years, there are tournaments that seem small, not as an event but as a tennis match – against the big players. Grand Slam compared to the Olympics. So again, we need time and history. When there is a long history between tennis and the Olympics, I think players will see it as different,” he added.

See Serena Williams’ Olympic Success

Serena Williams competed in four different Olympics and achieved the impressive feat of winning four gold medals during her illustrious career.

Despite winning the 1999 US Open, Williams failed to qualify for the singles competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics (Sydney). This is due to the fierce competition within the U.S. team, which includes players such as Monica Seles, Lindsay Davenport, Jennifer Capriati and her sister Venus Williams.

However, the 23-time Grand Slam champion qualified for her first Olympics by qualifying for the doubles event with Venus Williams. In the final, Venus and Serena Williams faced the Dutch pair of Christy Bugert and Miriam Oremans and defeated them 6-1, 6-1.

Serena Williams successfully won her second gold medal in the women’s doubles tennis event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The Williams sisters defeated Spain’s Annabel Medina Garrigues and Virginia Ruano Pascual 6-2, 6-0 to win the gold medal.

The former world number one won his last two Olympic medals at London 2012. She defeated Maria Sharapova 6-0, 6-1 in the singles match to win the title.

In the doubles match, Venus and Serena Williams successfully defended their title, defeating the Czech pair Andrea Hlavakova and Lucy Hradka 6-4, 6-4 to win the title. gold medal.