His coaching career has broadly been marked by impressive successes, with Williams achieving a significant amount of her Grand Slam dominance under his guidance.

This year, Mouratoglou and Holger Rune ended their partnership after an inconsistent season and several failed stints together.

Now, the 54-year-old has taken on a new role as Naomi Osaka’s coach, following her split with Wim Fissette, who subsequently joined Iga Swiatek’s team.

Beyond individual coaching, Mouratoglou has made a significant impact on the sport through his creation of the Ultimate Tennis Showdown (UTS).

Patrick Mouratoglou suggests new rule to make tennis less ‘boring’

This innovative event features unique rules and formats, aiming to make tennis more exciting and accessible to new audiences.

Mouratoglou has expressed hope that some of UTS’s experimental rules, such as timed sets and “winner take all” points, might be adopted by the ATP Tour.

His dynamic approach continues to influence both players and the broader landscape of modern tennis.

He has since suggested the tour adopt a rule urgently, suggesting that if it remains unchanged, the sport will become increasingly ‘boring’ and bad for spectators.

He said: ‘There should only be one serve,” he said without hesitation. “Because otherwise, with the quality of the servers now, there are too many aces, serve winners and it’s boring for the people.

“You know, [nowadays] you have one second of play and then 25 or 30 seconds of wait – it doesn’t work.”

Alexander Zverev seems to agree with Patrick Mouratoglou

Alexander Zverev appears to echo Mouratoglou’s thoughts on enhancing variety in tennis.

Recently, Zverev pointed out that the current uniformity of balls and court speeds has led to a lack of diversity in playing styles across the ATP Tour.

While powerful servers like Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard excel under these conditions, the game risks losing the creative, strategic play that fans have long appreciated.

The emphasis on brute force and power leaves little room for the inventive shot-making that used to define the sport.

He, like Mouratoglou, suggests that change could bring back the unique playing styles that make tennis captivating to watch.

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