Overview

• In a Guardian interview published Sept. 11–12, Williams’ former coach recalled disagreements after her 2017 pregnancy over weight he believed was hindering her tennis.
• Mouratoglou said excess weight affected Williams’ movement and raised injury risk in a sport where he argues players cannot afford to be overweight.
• He emphasized the conversations were not about looks and said they occurred after a period of recovery, not immediately following childbirth.
• Asked about her current condition, he said results “would have been better” if she had reached that physical state earlier in their run together.
• Williams disclosed in August that she lost 31 pounds using a GLP‑1 medication; she is a paid spokesperson for Ro, whose website says she lost the weight over eight months.