“We have to accept the fact that it’s not working.”
Serena Williams of the US walks off the court after losing to China's Wang Qiang in their women's singles match on day five of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 24, 2020.Former world No 1 Serena Williams must rethink her approach to Grand Slams after her latest bid to win a record-equalling 24th major prize came unstuck at Melbourne Park, her coach Patrick Mouratoglou has said.
The 38-year-old American, who is looking to match Australian great Margaret Court’s record, has reached four Grand Slam finals since giving birth to daughter Olympia in 2017, but failed to win any of them. She arrived at this year’s Australian Open having won the Auckland Classic title, but was beaten by China’s Wang Qiang in the third round.“We have to face reality, but she’s positive that she can make it, otherwise she probably wouldn’t be on a tennis court any more.“She’s not that far, but we have to change a few things — m“She does feel positive, she feels negative too because it’s a failure when she doesn’t win a Grand Slam.”“She had everything to retire, 23 Grand Slam titles ...
“I don’t know how long she’s going to be able to play, but being able to reach four Grand Slam finals says a lot about her level.“There’s a big difference between reaching a final and winning one.”
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