Serena Williams, who trains occasionally at the Mouratoglou Academy, said that she saw some of her own family in Cori Gauff and her family. She will be allowed to compete at only five more WTA tournaments before her 16th birthday next March. Mouratoglou called the rule “a mistake,” saying it intensifies the stress during the limited number of tournaments and slows development. “The learning experience of a match, there’s nothing that can replace that,” Mouratoglou said. The pressure: You don’t have the right to mess up one match, because you have so few.”

Source: New York Times June 30, 2019 15:56 UTC