Serena Williams' Tennis Coach Patrick Mouratoglou Joined The Bored Ape Yacht Club

Less than a month after Serena Williams joined the Bored Ape Yacht Club, her tennis coach aped in!

Patrick Mouratoglou, who’s been Williams’ coach since 2012, announced that he joined the BAYC earlier today.

“I aced an Ape,” Mouratoglou tweeted along with a photo of his bored ape. “Cannot resist any longer to join the @boredapeYC. #BoredApeYC @serena @frenchbayc.”

Mouratoglou’s bored ape is Bored Ape #8181. Bored Ape #8181 is a six-trait cream fur ape with a black BAYC t shirt, an army hat and a bored kazoo mouth. Based on these traits, Mouratoglou’s bored ape is the 2616th most rare ape, according to Rarity Tools.

“Congratulations, BAYC member Paddy Ringmaster tweeted after Mouratoglou’s purchase. “You are officially the joint coolest tennis playing Patrick in the yacht club!”

Mouratoglou purchased his bored ape through Woorton, the “leading digital asset liquidity provider in Europe,” for 139.69 Eth, according to Opensea data.

Mouratoglou joining the BAYC comes less than a month after Williams aped in. As the Bored Ape Gazette previously reported, Williams Joined the BAYC on January 20th.

““Gm,” the tennis star tweeted at the time, along with a photo of Bored Ape #5797.

Bored Ape #5797 is a four-trait pink fur ape with sad eyes and a bored mouth. Based on these traits, Bored Ape #5797 is the 455th most rare ape, according to Rarity Tools.