Game, Set, Match: Serena Williams' Famed Coach Launches A Tennis Centre In The UAE
We're well and truly in tennis mode just off the back of another spectacular Wimbledon tournament in London.
And it appears the spirit has made its way closer to home right here in the UAE, as the coach behind seven-time Wimbledon champion Serena Williams is opening up his very own tennis centre in the capital city.
Patrick Mouratoglou, who was previously coach to Serena up until her retirement in 2022, and currently instructor to Naomi Osaka, has opened up the Mouratoglou Tennis Center on Hudayriyat Island. Bringing world-class courts, elite education, and serious sporting energy to Abu Dhabi.
Nestled within the 321 Sports complex, the centre includes six ITF-certified courts, tailored training programmes, and a world-class team at the forefront. It's a sleek new destination where high performance meets world-class coaching, creating fresh opportunities for players of all ages and skill levels to train like the best or at least, with the best.
Led by Bram Dhaen, who has been part of the Mouratoglou legacy for a while now, the centre brings the status and precision of a global tennis powerhouse to the capital, joining a community of elite training hubs internationally's most coveted places, from the French Riviera to Bali and beyond.
Hudayriyat Island has already made its name within the sporting industry, home to cycling circuits and world-class surfing experience, and now with the new addition of the Mouratoglou Tennis Center, things have stepped up.
So, if you want to learn to serve like Serena, this new Abu Dhabi tennis retreat is your starting point for game, set and match.
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Photo: Getty We're well and truly in tennis mode just off the back of another spectacular Wimbledon tournament in London. And it appears the spirit has made its way closer to home right here in the UAE, as the coach behind seven-time Wimbledon champion Serena Williams is opening up his very own tennis centre in the capital city. Patrick Mouratoglou, who was previously coach to Serena up until her retirement in 2022, and currently instructor to Naomi Osaka, has opened up the Mouratoglou Tennis Center on Hudayriyat Island. Bringing world-class courts, elite education, and serious sporting energy to Abu Dhabi. Nestled within the 321 Sports complex, the centre includes six ITF-certified courts, tailored training programmes, and a world-class team at the forefront. It's a sleek new destination where high performance meets world-class coaching, creating fresh opportunities for players of all ages and skill levels to train like the best or at least, with the best. Led by Bram Dhaen, who has been part of the Mouratoglou legacy for a while now, the centre brings the status and precision of a global tennis powerhouse to the capital, joining a community of elite training hubs internationally's most coveted places, from the French Riviera to Bali and beyond. Hudayriyat Island has already made its name within the sporting industry, home to cycling circuits and world-class surfing experience, and now with the new addition of the Mouratoglou Tennis Center, things have stepped up. So, if you want to learn to serve like Serena, this new Abu Dhabi tennis retreat is your starting point for game, set and match.
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