Serena Williams and her coaching arrangement won't change anytime soon.
That's according to Patrick Mouratoglou, the World No.1's current coach, who recently spoke to France's Tennis Magazine about the WTA's top player.
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In the interview, Mouratoglou talked about Williams' recent early loss at Wimbledon in singles to Alize Cornet and her attempt to play a second round doubles match with sister Venus Williams. With Serena looking ill and barely able to serve, the match ended when the sisters retired down 0-3 in the first set.
Williams later said she was suffering from a "viral illness" though that explanation drew skepticism especially after it was revealed Mouratoglou had not seen her for two days before the match.
"Serena is clearly going through a difficult period. But after Wimbledon we had many hours of discussions and we have restarted our work," Mouratoglou said. "Today, she is in a state of mind where she wants to train hard to come back strong. At no time was there any question of our collaboration ending."
When pressed if a personal rift had occurred between the two during Wimbledon, Mouratoglou said, "There were complicated things and it is true that Serena is in a difficult phase, but I'll leave it there."
Serena herself appears to be training in Umag, Croatia. A local journalist posted this message on Twitter that included an Instagram video of Williams practicing.
Williams, who withdrew from this week's event in Bastad, is still scheduled to compete next at the upcoming Bank of the West Classic in Stanford.