Roger Federer, Nadal, Djokovic are not at the top by chance - Expert
The Italian psychologist Antonio Sacco spoke about the importance of staying mentally there when it really matters in tennis. Sacco mentioned some of the biggest players to show his examples. "Someone describes it as a devil sport and they are not that wrong because it really puts a player's personality at stake. I think not everyone can play tennis because even if you have the technical skills, you may not be mentally solid enough. You need to deal with frustration and face difficult moments. You may save two match points hitting aces and the match turns around. You need to do everything well because on court you are alone. Nick Kyrgios is an amazing talent but on court he is influenced by his behaviour. He was even obliged to work with a psychologist."
"Federer, Nadal and Djokovic are not there at the top by chance. Rafa once said that only once he thought about how to play a point before hitting a serve. The winner mentality is about focusing just on what you are doing, playing point by point and always think to be able to deliver your best tennis."
Another player who cares about details is Naomi Osaka, who ahead of the French Open, said: "Definitely for me, I feel like I should be an all-court player. Honestly, it's been a bit of a ride trying to figure out how to play better on clay throughout these years, but I think this year I have been playing well. So I'm really excited to see what happens here."
from Tennis World USA http://bit.ly/2W6I4tq
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