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By Danielle Rossingh PARIS (Reuters) – Serena Williams is likely to go into Wimbledon without playing a warm-up event because she is still injured, her coach Patrick Mouratoglou has told Reuters. After a third-round exit at the French Open, Williams said she felt so short in matches, she was considering seeking a wildcard at one of the grass-court events and ‘see what happens’. Williams, a seven-time Wimbledon champion, and her older sister Venus, a five-time winner at the All England Club, usually prepare for the world’s only grass-court Grand Slam event at home in Florida. “I don’t know yet, I don’t think so, because first the goal is for her to be injury-free and pain-free and then we need to work hard, so if she can play, great (but) I don’t know if she can play,” Mouratoglou said in an interview at Roland Garros, when asked if Williams would play a warmup tournament. The Wimbledon Championships start July 1. Williams last … [Read more...] about Serena unlikely to play Wimbledon warmup, says coach

PARIS (Reuters) – Serena Williams’ coach Patrick Mouratoglou had written off her chances of winning this year’s French Open even before she lost to fellow American Sofia Kenin in the third round on Saturday. The 37-year-old, needing one more Grand Slam title to equal Margaret Court’s record 24, was beaten 6-2 7-5 and while it surprised many, Mouratoglou was not one of them. “Honestly, if Serena didn’t lose this one she would probably lose next round, or when the top players would have been the other side of the court,” Mouratoglou, talking in an interview with broadcaster Eurosport, said. “Of course it’ a disappointment, but in a way it had to happen. She knew she had little chance of winning this year’s French Open.” Williams’ time on court has been limited to a handful of matches since the Australian Open because of a knee injury. “First of all, she knew she was not coming to this tournament being prepared … [Read more...] about Serena knew she had no chance at French

By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Serena Williams's coach Patrick Mouratoglou expects on-court coaching to continue virtually unchecked at the Grand Slams despite the furore during last year's U.S. Open final when he attempted to guide her mid-match. Mouratoglou gestured to Williams in the stands during her tempestuous defeat by Japan's Naomi Osaka at Flushing Meadows, leading to a code violation and sparking a heated row between the American great and the chair umpire. Williams, who denied seeing Mouratoglou's signalling, was incensed at the official's strict interpretation of the rule and said post-match that she felt a victim of sexism. The Australian Open has followed the U.S. Open's lead by trialling on-court coaching during qualifying this year but the practice remains banned for the main draw events starting Monday. Mouratoglou, however, believes the rule will remain patchily enforced at Melbourne Park and the other three Grand Slams, and coaches will not feel extra pressure … [Read more...] about Serena mentor sees no crackdown on courtside coaching