5 Best Tennis Coaches in History

Best Tennis Coaches in History: There have been coaches behind the greatest athletes who have led them to win the biggest championships. Over the years, Tennis has also seen some of the greatest coaches that has inspired tennis players to achieve great heights.

These are some of the best tennis coaches in history

Patrick Mouratoglou

Patrick Mouratoglou is a French Tennis Coach who started his own tennis coaching academy in 1996, named Mouratoglou Tennis Academy. Elite tennis players like Serena Williams and other top tennis players have been coached by him for over a decade. He emphasises mental strength, game intelligence, and individualized training plans for each athlete. Under his guidance, Serena Williams won 10 Grand Slam Titles.

Mike Estep

Mike Estep was a former professional tennis player and is one of the most respected tennis coaches in the world. During the 1980’s he was the one to guide Navratilova through one of the most important phases of her career, refining her playing style. His coaching style focused greatly on technical precision.

Brad Gilbert

Brad Gilbert was also a former professional tennis player, and his coaching emphasizes exploiting opponents’ weaknesses and total mental preparation. He has coached players like Andy Roddick and Andre Agassi, and Coco Gauff. He coached Andy Roddick to a US Open title in 2003.

Nick Bollettieri

Nick Bollettieri was an American Tennis Coach who was the one to pioneer the concept of a tennis boarding school. Tennis players like Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Maria Sharapova, Jim Courier, and more were developed under his guidance. In 2014, he was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

Boris Becker

Boris Becker is a German tennis coach who was also a former tennis player. During his professional playing days, he was ranked as the world’s No. 1 in the men’s singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals. By the time he had retired from competitive tennis, he had won 49 singles and 15 doubles titles to his name. In 2003, he was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.