Patrick Mouratoglou, the former coach of Serena Williams, met Brazilian soccer legend Ronaldo in a thrilling game of tennis in Miami.
In a vibrant session on center court at Miami Gardens, Ronaldo and Mouratoglou faced off in a jaw-dropping exchange of points. Despite being renowned for his soccer skills, Ronaldo also demonstrated his tennis prowess.
Serena Williams’ former coach praised Ronaldo’s skills and wrote the following on the Instagram post where he shared the video:
“It’s not every day I get to work with a football legend like Ronaldo. Turns out O Fenomeno is not just a good striker on the pitch. He’s handy with a tennis racquet too!”
Patrick Mouratoglou is currently in charge of training Danish tennis player Holger Rune, raising his profile as one of the top coaches in the tennis world.
Holger Rune lost in his Miami Open 2024 debut by a painful 1-6 and 1-6 score to Hungary’s Fabian Marozsan. the Dane pointed to energy as the main trigger for his performance and tweeted how he felt during the game.
For Mouratoglou, this meeting not only represented an opportunity to share his experience and knowledge with Ronaldo, but also an exciting opportunity to explore the similarities between two seemingly disparate sporting worlds.