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The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s (BLTA) National Tennis Centre (NTC) welcomed coach extraordinaire Patrick Mouratoglou to speak to young tennis players over the weekend.
For a decade, Mouratoglou coached tennis great Serena Williams, and during that span Williams won 10 Grand Slam titles – two at the Australian Open, two French Open titles, three Wimbledon titles and three titles at the US Open.
Mouratoglou founded the number one tennis academy in Europe, the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy, where tennis stars such as Grigor Dmitrov, of
Bulgaria, and Holger Rune, of Denmark, passed through. American Coco Gauff also attended the academy when she was only 11-years-old. As a leader among leaders, Mouratoglou has been quoted as saying “make your biggest weakness become your biggest strength”. His talent as a coach is undeniable and he shares his knowledge constantly on his social media platforms.
BLTA President Perry Newton extended thanks to Coach Mouratoglou for visiting with the Play Tennis program kids.
“This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the young children, and because of this, they are encouraged to dream big,” said Newton. “Coach Mouratoglou is an inspiration to the sport and he transcends culture and nationalities. He is very affable and the kids took very easily to him. We are appreciative to Coach Mouratoglou and his entire team for making the day possible. We also thank Coach Elanqua Griffin, Coach Paula Whitfield, Coach Ted Turner and Coach Mateo Smith who worked hand in hand with Coach Mouratoglou during the session.
“The kids were enthusiastic and overjoyed at this opportunity. We hope that they are encouraged to continue in the sport, to work hard and to always pursue their dreams. Thank you for sharing your time, talent and energy Coach Mouratoglou and we pray the seeds that you planted in these young minds and hearts blossom.”
BLTA Vice President Chilean Burrows and NTC Director Darnette Weir were also on hand.