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Roger Federer is a genius, plays perfect tennis – Serena Williams’ coach

In an interview with Speigel Online, Serena Williams’ coach Patrick Mouratoglou praised Roger Federer. The Frenchman said: “Roger is a genius. He plays perfect tennis. I do not remember I ever saw a player playing tennis that way. And I think I will not do it until I die. Everything he does is perfect.” Mouratoglou sees Novak Djokovic as a number one between the Big Three: “When the three play their best tennis, Novak wins most of the time. If Novak were injury-free during the two years where he disappeared from tennis, he would probably be the player holding most Grand Slam titles. I can imagine one day he will be the most successful player ever.” Mouratoglou believes tennis needs to evolve: “We want young and old players, black and white, nervous and a bit crazy, but also very calm. There is a rule that doesn’t allow the younger players to become professionals too early. And another rule that doesn’t allow to destroy the criminals. Are we the Police or what? No.. it’s not very funny now. And that’s a big mistake. Tennis is a very traditional sport but we need to get to the…

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