Mouratoglou Names Pat Rafter Best Serve‑and‑Volley Player

Coaching legend Patrick Mouratoglou has named former world No.1 Pat Rafter as the greatest serve‑and‑volley player in tennis history. Mouratoglou highlighted Rafter’s exceptional net play, animality, and his ability to compete against giants such as Sampras, Agassi and Ivanisevic. wlop.pl

Rafter’s brief reign at the top of the ATP rankings and his two Wimbledon finals in 2000 and 2001 underscore the impact of his style, which has become rare in an era dominated by baseline power.