Halep and Mouratoglou – opposites attract
Before the start of the tournament in Rome, Simona Halep explained why working with coach Patrick Mouratoglou is promising.
by Dennis Heineman
last edit: May 09, 2022, 09:19 pm
Simona Halep has won the Rome Masters before - in 2020. Now she was answering questions before her first officially played ball. Of course, it was also about the still fresh collaboration with Patrick Mouratoglou. The media want to know what Halep thinks about the first few weeks together. The former world number one said: "I trusted him 100% from the first moment. I accept what he tells me because I know it's good for me. I have no problem accepting things. I feel good."
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"He takes more pictures with the fans than I do"
From the outside, Halep and Mouratoglou are different characters. You have the image of a reserved, calm player and a self-confident success coach in mind. But maybe it's not bad for her that he takes a little attention from her person with his kind. “I like how much energy he has. He's super open to everything, I still have to learn that myself because I'm quiet and introverted. Actually, he takes more pictures with the fans than I do, which is good."
Halep started the tournament well in Rome, beating Alizé Cornet 6-4, 6-4 in Round 1
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