Famous tennis coach Patrick Mouratoglou tipped Novak Djokovic to win 30 Grand Slam titles before retiring. Replying to a comment on his Instagram post, he said the Serb could hit the 30 Majors milestone after lifting his 24th at the 2023 US Open. Despite his advancing years, Djokovic looks fit as a fiddle and will be raring to go for the historical mark.

It will not be an easy task, though. Djokovic will be 37 next year, and combined with the rise of Carlos Alcaraz, he will face some tough challenges. Although he has stayed clear so far, fitness issues rapidly catch up as an athlete ages. Djokovic will be wary of previous players who declined faster as they aged and would want to avoid a similar fate.

Mouratoglou tips Novak Djokovic to reach historic number of GS titles

Aged 36, Novak Djokovic showed no signs of slowing down in 2023. He reached the finals of all four Grand Slams, losing only at Wimbledon to Alcaraz. For the fourth time in his career, he ended the Slam season with three Majors titles, falling one short of a Calendar Slam. With his win at Flushing Meadows, he went two clear of Nadal on the list of most men’s singles Grand Slam titles with 24.

Mouratoglou posted a video of him analyzing Djokovic’s US Open final win. A user commented, asking how many Grand Slams will the Serb win before retiring. This has become a much-asked question. Serena Williams‘ former coach replied that Djokovic could probably breach the 30 GS titles milestone which no singles player has ever touched before.

This is not the first time Mouratoglou has spoken highly of Djokovic. The coach is evidently a fan of the Serb. While he would have had his reasons to peg the World No.1 to achieve 30 Grand Slam titles, some bias may have crept in.

Djokovic fan Mouratoglou isn’t alone

Mouratoglou has consistently waxed lyrical about Djokovic, choosing him as the GOAT. With the Alcaraz-Djokovic rivalry seemingly heating up, the French coach has had his say on that as well. He said the Serb is the best player and will go on to be the GOAT.

He admitted that while Alcaraz is a more complete tennis player, Djokovic remains at the top as the best player. According to Mouratoglou, the Spaniard will not be able to prevent the No. 1 from winning more Slams.

Djokovic missed out on participating at the Australian Open and the US Open in 2022 due to his anti-vaccination stance. Given hard court is his favorite surface, one might say he would have won at least one, if not both, of those tournaments.

The consensus seems to be that Djokovic will not slow down and keep winning Slams. Former player Tim Henman believed he would win plenty more Majors titles. Djokovic will back himself up to hit that historic 30 Grand Slam titles mark.

Serena Williams retired last year from the game, with the US Open 2022 being her final swansong. She desired to bid goodbye in front of her home crowd in New York City and rightly so. After all, this Grand Slam was the first that she won in her career, in both the singles and doubles events.

Arguably, Williams continues to be the richest women’s player ever from tennis, earning nearly $95 million in prize money across her 24-year career. Having won 39 Grand Slams in total, 9 of those came in NYC alone. And with the US Open being the highest payer in prize money out of the 4 Grand Slams in a year, a massive chunk of her winnings came from the tournament.

Serena’s humble beginnings

Now that number is huge since it is nearly 1/4th of her career prize money amount. Serena Williams won 6 women’s singles titles in her career at the US Open. While she won 2 women’s doubles titles, with as one would rightly guess, her sister Venus Williams. The other title she won as actually her very first back in 1998, in the mixed doubles competition with Max Mirnyi.

Serena Williams, the renowned pro tennis player, and her husband, Alexis Ohanian, have joyfully revealed the gender of their second baby.

The couple, who are already parents to their daughter Olympia, held a memorable “baby shower-slash-gender reveal” party to share the exciting news.

Amidst an outdoor celebration, Serena arrived dressed in a pink and white skirt and top that elegantly displayed her baby bump, indicating her preference for a baby girl.

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In a video posted on YouTube, she expressed some nervousness stating,  “I’m a little nervous because I don’t have any contingency plan if it turns out to be a boy.”

The party venue was adorned with a vibrant rainbow-colored balloon arch and a sign that read “Our Next Great Adventure.” Guests enjoyed the festivities under the shade of long white sticks with multi-colored balloon bouquets that resembled trees. Soft matching blankets were laid out across the grounds for everyone’s comfort.

The event featured dancing, with DJ Mike Wise providing the music, as well as a dunk tank and plenty of heartwarming hugs shared among the guests.

However, Alexis Ohanian had a fun surprise up his sleeve. Instead of the usual pink or blue cake for gender reveals, he ordered a yellow cake to playfully tease Serena. He joked that he wanted to troll her and Olympia, their baby’s pet name, and see their reactions when they initially thought the cake might reveal the gender. As Serena cut into the cake and saw it was yellow, she playfully attempted to smoosh it onto Alexis’ face.

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Soon after the cake-cutting antics, Alexis announced that they would now reveal their baby’s sex with style and spectacle. “We are actually going to reveal Jelly Bean’s sex. The way we’re going to do it, though, is with a little style and some spectacular lights.”

The DJ started the music, drawing everyone’s attention to the sky. Drones then lit up the night, forming the word “Girl!” in a dazzling display.

The guests erupted into cheers and applause while Serena, Alexis, and Olympia couldn’t contain their joy at the news.

Back in May, Serena had shared the news of her second pregnancy on Instagram with a carousel of photos featuring her and Alexis, one of which showcased her cradling her baby bump while the couple smiled brightly together.

Coach Rick Macci absolutely does not agree with agent Max Eisenbud that Maria Sharapova was “the worst athlete ever to win a Grand Slam.” Macci, who was famously the childhood coach of Serena and Venus Williams, also worked with Sharapova when the Russian was younger.

“@MariaSharapova was a very good athlete. Agents do deals and most have limited knowledge in talent evaluation. When we think of athletic skills we think running and jumping. Maria had incredible hand eye and her little steps were poppin the popcorn extra butter.

Athletic ability is from your head to your toe! FIVE GRAND SLAMS/NUMBER 1 IN THE WORLD TRUST ME YOUR ATHLETIC!” Macci wrote.

@MariaSharapova was a very good athlete. Agents do deals and most have limited knowledge in talent evaluation.

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When we think of athletic skills we think running and jumping. Maria had incredible hand eye and her little steps were poppin the popcorn extra butter. Athletic ability… — Rick Macci (@RickMacci) July 27, 2023

Macci doesn’t agree with Eisenbud’s take on Sharapova

Eisenbud has been Sharapova’s agent for the past two decades and he helped make the Russian a marketing giant.

A few days ago, Eisenbud appeared on The Tennis Podcast. Reflecting on Sharapova’s success, agent Eisenbud praised Sharapova’s work ethic and talent but suggested her athleticism just wasn’t the greatest. “Besides being an amazing player at age 11 when I first saw her play, I think you all saw she was all business, she knew what she wanted, she’d dedicate her time and energy to becoming the best she could be.

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I mean I tell people all the time she’s probably the worst athlete that, and I’ll tell her if she was here (laughing), the worst athlete to ever win a Grand Slam. She can’t throw, she can’t pass, she has no touch but she willed her way.

Macci doesn’t agree with Eisenbud’s take on Sharapova

Eisenbud has been Sharapova’s agent for the past two decades and he helped make the Russian a marketing giant.

A few days ago, Eisenbud appeared on The Tennis Podcast. Reflecting on Sharapova’s success, agent Eisenbud praised Sharapova’s work ethic and talent but suggested her athleticism just wasn’t the greatest. “Besides being an amazing player at age 11 when I first saw her play, I think you all saw she was all business, she knew what she wanted, she’d dedicate her time and energy to becoming the best she could be.

I mean I tell people all the time she’s probably the worst athlete that, and I’ll tell her if she was here (laughing), the worst athlete to ever win a Grand Slam. She can’t throw, she can’t pass, she has no touch but she willed her way.