It is known that all sports, including tennis, are as much a physical game as a mental one. In recent years greater emphasis has been placed on the mental aspect. It is clear that if you want to become a top player, it is important to work on your mentality, because it is a guarantee of success.
If we look at the top tennis players in the last 10, 20, and even 30 years, it is noticeable how calm these tennis players are and how interesting their mindset is that allowed them to achieve such success.
Elena Rybakina, the tennis player who delighted this season and excelled at the WTA Finals, spoke about mindset and how important it is in the game.
The tennis player, known for her strong character and for not showing too much emotion on the court, spoke about the challenges she deals with during matches and pointed out that sometimes it is difficult to control her emotions.
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Rybakina tries to stay calm even when things are tough, but she also emphasizes that sometimes its important to release emotions, though they can also be an additional burden if uncontrolled. Ultimately, the 24-year-old feels it's important to know when to let your emotions out and when to control them.
"Im generally a very calm person, so its not hard for me to hold back. But there are moments when, if I let out emotions, it would be easier to play further. So it depends on the situation: sometimes those emotions can help you release them and continue playing. In other situations, if you let them out, you might keep some negativity, and it will affect the match.
In any case, I try to think positively, even though in different situations its not always easy. At the same time I try not to show too many emotions especially negative ones. Also, not to the opponent."- she said, as quoted byinformburo.kz.
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The pressure of modern tennis
An increasing number of tennis coaches are warning how important a role mindset plays, given the enormous pressure in modern tennis. The media is increasingly putting pressure on athletes, as well as from fans on social media. In such an atmosphere, there are many who burn out prematurely and do not know how to deal with such pressures.
Sports psychologists try to help players, but also coaches, who serve as the link between psychologists and players.
