Serena Williams’ former coach identifies WTA youngster as the ‘future of tennis’

With the new WTA Tour season not far away, a number of young players are eager to establish themselves at the top level.

That trend was evident in 2025, when players like Coco Gauff, Mirra Andreeva and Iva Jovic broke through and caught people’s attention.

Patrick Mouratoglou, who previously worked with Serena Williams during her most successful years, has picked out his choice for the top emerging talent in women’s tennis.

The Frenchman has taken a closer look at Victoria Mboko’s campaign after she won in Montreal, along with Joao Fonseca’s rise on the ATP side.

Patrick Mouratoglou backs Victoria Mboko to become tennis superstar

“The rise of Fonseca and Mboko. Those two players are the future of tennis.

“I will start with Victoria Mboko. She’s Canadian, she’s played an incredible season. She was out of the top 100.

“She killed it this year. She won a Masters 1000. She had some downs after that, because suddenly the pressure became too high.

“She arrived like a bomb in the tennis world and the WTA world. The quality of her game, her physical assets, her personality.

“I mean, she has the whole package, and she’s definitely the future of tennis. I’m super happy to see her coming up so fast.

“And I want to say the same for Joao Fonseca from Brazil. This year, he continued to rise. He had also some ups and downs. He also experiences crazy pressure.

“You can imagine how much the Brazilian fans are behind him, which is positive, but also a lot of responsibility for such a young guy. If you look at his ranking year after year, it’s going like a bomb.”

How close Victoria Mboko and Joao Fonseca are to the top level, according to Patrick Mouratoglou