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School in Nice, France is brainchild of Patrick Mouratoglou

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09-20-2016 15:55 BJT

A couple of the sports biggest names, Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic were on hand in Nice, France for the opening of a new academy there. The school is the brainchild of Patrick Mouratoglou, who is the current coach of the American star.

Djokovic would help launch the school, and is seen walking with Mouratoglou before the official opening. The men's top ranked player is a big prominent of such instituitions as he got his start in tennis through an academy. Djoker would then be greeted by Serena Williams as they attended a press conference to unveil the new instituiton. Both players believe that academy's like this are beneficial for future tennis stars.

A couple of the sports biggest names, Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic were on hand in Nice, France for the opening of a new academy there.

A couple of the sports biggest names, Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic were on hand in Nice, France for the opening of a new academy there.

"Many of the top players at that time and so for me, as a young player dreaming of becoming one of the top players and seeing them train alongside us and having that unique opportunity to see how they practise, how they prepare and just how they live and who they are was truly something unique," Djokovic said.

"I think it's a great opportunity to be out here and to have these facilities and I think also, for me, what is incredibly motivating is the fact that I see people to my left and to my right that are training and that are working hard and trying to live their dreams. And I think this is a wonderful facility to live out your dreams because I started with a hope and a dream and then you see everyone else doing that same thing and it's just so motivating to me as well as to everyone else," Serena Williams said.

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