A biography for Patrick Mouratoglouhasn’t been written yet.
“Young kids do not see tennis as a 'fun' sport.”
“Life is bigger than tennis.”
“When you watch the top guys, you know there will be no drama all match. They're gonna wipe their face between points, they're gonna ask for balls, they're gonna choose the ball, they're gonna bounce the ball 200 times, they're gonna hit the ball, and that's it. That's the whole story.”
“I think a tennis match is a marathon. You have to sit down and have food for the next three hours, if not more. And to ask a 15 or 20 or even 25 or 30-year-old to do that, this is not gonna happen.”
“Every time the ATP or WTA speak about changing something, you see the reaction. So I think they're doing a good job because those people are still watching tennis 40 years later and they are still fans so I'm not sure they should change because I don't know how the fans would feel.”
“Who are the governing bodies to say what is a good and a bad behaviour? I think that's unacceptable, even from an ethical point of view. I don't think anyone on this planet should be able to point at people and say this. For example, if it's not dangerous for other people, you should be allowed to break a racket. It's my racket, it's my problem.”
“I want authenticity, I don't want players to make a show. I want players to be able to be themselves on court and express all kinds of emotions.”
“After a certain point I know my players so well, I can anticipate their reactions.”
“I think we have great personalities in tennis, but I think they don't dare anymore expressing their emotions and expressing who they are. It's all about being politically correct all the time.”
“My brother is a musician and I'm in tennis.”
“If you look at the figures, the average age of the tennis fan is 62 years old.”
“If David Goffin wants to remain calm and quiet, fine. But perhaps he would enjoy to have a little more freedom to show another side of his personality.”
“My goal is to help make tennis transition to what's coming next and to be able to continue to grow rather than falling down, because no new fans come to our sport.”
“I think tennis needs to be reinvented. I think there is a space for two different tours. This exists in many other sports.”
“Tennis is failing to renew its fanbase. And that's very worrying, because the future doesn't look bright.”
“So I don't see any stress from players or coaches with coaching during the matches, to be honest.”
“My job is called adaptation. It's always about adapting to new situations, but the core team is going to be the same.”
“I couldn't connect with people so I developed other senses. I had no other option.”
“But I think there is a space for a second league, which is UTS, that is more modern, and is targeting a difference audience.”
“The way we score is complicated. The rules are strict. The goal on the court is to show nothing, and then when you show something you are a bad person. Getting angry is not allowed. The show that you see on TV is not exciting, like the NFL or NBA, because you are seeing robots.”