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Coach Reveals Williams Skipped Celebration to Focus on Wimbledon After 2013 French Open

Patrick Mouratoglou’s recent interviews spotlight Williams’s immediate cooldown routine, underscoring her relentless drive toward her next Grand Slam.

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Overview

  • Williams defeated Maria Sharapova to secure her second French Open title, ending an 11-year gap since her first Roland Garros victory in 2002.
  • Instead of celebrating with her team, she instructed Mouratoglou to skip a nightclub visit, directing him to drive her home.
  • Minutes after the trophy ceremony, she went into the fitness room to begin a cooldown, immediately declaring “now we have to win Wimbledon.”
  • Mouratoglou’s recent Instagram posts and interviews have surfaced these details, offering a firsthand look at her champion mindset.
  • Her 2013 Wimbledon title defense ended with a fourth-round exit, followed by a US Open crown later that year.