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swisstoni said:
I don’t know any top level tennis players, so maybe they are all suffering from niggles all the time and have to manage them.
If not, she’s got to beef up her body because it’s just not up to the strain of the job, it seems.
Almost all sports stars are walking a tightrope between injury and optimum fitness. You cannot be at the top of your chosen sport by just being 95% fit!If not, she’s got to beef up her body because it’s just not up to the strain of the job, it seems.
ER had that mix just right in the few months leading up to the US Open win.
I still believe there is an underlying mental issue/frailty there, which I hope she overcomes and becomes a UK legend of the sport.
Ashfordian said:
Almost all sports stars are walking a tightrope between injury and optimum fitness. You cannot be at the top of your chosen sport by just being 95% fit!
ER had that mix just right in the few months leading up to the US Open win.
I still believe there is an underlying mental issue/frailty there, which I hope she overcomes and becomes a UK legend of the sport.
I don't think there is a mental frailty issue there - she seems very determined and focused but I do think she is in danger of developing a long term injury issue like Laura Robson and many others have done.ER had that mix just right in the few months leading up to the US Open win.
I still believe there is an underlying mental issue/frailty there, which I hope she overcomes and becomes a UK legend of the sport.
But to be fair to her, what she did in 2021 is the stuff of legend already, an awesome achievement for a 19 year old qualifier.
Amazing. So much mental resilience in the third against momentum. It's like if 18 months of frustration came out at once in the last few games.
I don't care what happens against Iga. She should be happy to win 3 or 4 games per set against the world number 1, still a good stepping stone for future success.
I don't care what happens against Iga. She should be happy to win 3 or 4 games per set against the world number 1, still a good stepping stone for future success.
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