Who is Serena Williams coach Meet Eric Hechtman the new trainer who will accompany the American legend to Wimbledon 2022 Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Approve Reject & ban Delete Logout

Who is Serena Williams coach Meet Eric Hechtman the new trainer who will accompany the American legend to Wimbledon 2022

Eric Hechtman is on Serena Williams' team as she prepares to make a comeback. The tennis world has been abuzz ever since 23-time Grand Slam winner announced her return to the tour on Tuesday. Williams' name was missing from the entry list that released earlier in June, shattering the last hopes her fans had of seeing her play soon. But there is now that Williams is guaranteed to be in the main draw of ladies singles (as a wildcard). The American herself broke the news via an Instagram post on Tuesday. Besides the comeback announcement, the fact that she tagged Eric Hechtman, the coach of her sister , also caught everyone's attention. Hechtman, who later reshared the post on his Instagram stories, is expected to accompany Serena Williams to Wimbledon. "LFG! So pumped for this trip with the GOAT," Hechtman wrote. Wow has hired Venus’s coach to work with her alsoWow has hired Venus’s coach to work with her also Interestingly, however, his Instagram bio still reads, "Coach of Venus Williams'. Hechtman, who has been Venus' coach since 2019, holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Miami. During his time there, he was the team captain for three years and held the school record for the most all-time wins. Before his foray into coaching, Hechtman spent time as the hitting partner for players like , , Venus Williams and Serena Williams, among others. He is also the Director of the Royal Palm Tennis Club in Florida. Earlier this year, Serena Williams ended her partnership with former coach Patrick Mouratoglou, who is now training two-time Major champion . A few days ago, Mouratoglou about ending his partnership with Williams, as reported by Gazeta Sporturilor. "I wanted to be fair to her and not be disappointed at the end of my career," Mouratoglou said. "I went to ask her what she was going to do. I asked her if she wanted to go to Roland Garros. She told me she didn't know. It was six weeks before the tour. I told her I was waiting for her on Monday for training and if she didn't come, I would consider myself free." Mouratoglou on Serena "I asked her if she wanted to go to RG. She told me she didn’t know. It was six weeks before the event. I told her I was waiting for her on Monday for training and if she didn’t come I would consider myself free.”

And she didn't.

Mouratoglou on Serena "I asked her if she wanted to go to RG. She told me she didn’t know. It was six weeks before the event. I told her I was waiting for her on Monday for training and if she didn’t come I would consider myself free.”And she didn't. Williams and Mouratoglou started working together in 2012. Their collaboration resulted in 10 Grand Slam victories and an Olympic Gold medal for the American.

I m still over the moon - on teaming up with Serena Williams next week

Ons Jabeur during the 2022 French Open. Before Wimbledon, Serena Williams is set to play doubles at the Rothesay International tournament in Eastbourne next week, partnering with Tunisia's World No. 4 . Jabeur has expressed her jubilation about playing with Williams, and she hopes to make zero mistakes in Eastbourne. "I’m still over the moon. I found out before the French Open, and it’s an honor and privilege to play with her. I’m actually nervous, but I’m going to try to be a doubles specialist next week and hopefully make zero mistakes. It’s a great honor to play with such a legend. Hopefully it’s going to be a great tournament for both of us," Jabeur said. When asked about the surprising team formation, Jabeur revealed that their coaches had been in touch. "My coach, he’s in contact with her coach, Eric Hechtman. 'Would I play doubles with Serena?' I mean, obviously the answer was yes. She was coming back. I didn’t know where. I wasn’t sure, initially, to play at Eastbourne. But now I’m 100 percent sure I will go, just for doubles," said Jabeur. Poll : Who will win the 2022 ATP finals? Rafael Nadal Novak Djokovic Daniil Medvedev Stefanos Tsitsipas 1391 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found