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Aryna Sabalenka under pressure to deliver at Wimbledon after latest meltdowns
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Aryna Sabalenka will carry the aftershocks of yet another Grand Slam meltdown into Wimbledon as the world number one comes under ⁠heightened scrutiny to show her nerve holds when the pressure spikes on the sport's biggest stage.

The 28-year-old Belarusian was two points from a place in the French Open semi-finals this month, ‌before collapsing to a defeat by Russian outsider Diana Shnaider and later saying that she had descended into a "deep, dark hole" mentally.

The ‌loss came a year after her runner-up finish at Roland Garros, where she let the ‌title slip away, and again cast the spotlight on her 2022 decision to move on from a psychologist, though ‌she has since revisited that step.

"I called my psychologist ... it felt like I needed to ‌talk through everything I've been going through in the last, I don't know how many years," Sabalenka told tennis website Bounces during her run to the Berlin semi-finals this month.

"It was really helpful. I changed a lot of things and I'm ‌trying a lot of new things now. I feel like I ⁠need to figure out what's happening, sometimes, in those ‌matches to (be able to) move on and to avoid these situations happening."

Mental energy
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Wimbledon now presents a fresh test on ​grass courts, where four-times major champion Sabalenka's raw power remains a major weapon, but her nerve will come under focus as pressure moments arrive more quickly on the sport's fastest surface.

Gustavo ​Granitto, an International Tennis Federation coach, said Sabalenka's competitive drive sometimes blurred her decision-making and sustaining a high level in pursuit of a Grand Slam demanded significant mental energy.

"Aryna is, first and foremost, ⁠a human being like any of us, ​yet also a competitive machine," Granitto, who is certified in the Gazing Red2Blue mindset framework used by some athletes, told Reuters.

"Perhaps her immense ambition to win, which is largely what makes her number one, combined with the intensity with which she 'lives' the match on court, can slightly distract her focus and judgment when ‌making decisions."

'Slippery slope'
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Former player and sports psychologist Jeff Greenwald said being as intense and emotionally wired as Sabalenka means there is often only one gear.

"This can become a slippery slope at the highest level as pressure increases, because if errors start mounting, it's hard to put the horse back in the barn," Greenwald added.

"It's not a regression but players do sometimes experience 'monkey on the back' syndrome if they can't secure a major for a long period, but that's not what's happened with her.

"She has had a great deal of success in the past few years to build on. Her turnaround was remarkable but again, when she focuses all of that intensity in a certain direction, she's likely to succeed."

How will Sabalenka bounce back?
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Sabalenka's last two defeats, at Roland Garros and Berlin, both ended in 6-0 deciding sets, ​pointing to an abrupt drop-off that has invited scrutiny of how her level holds up when ‌matches slip from her grasp.

"I'm a little concerned about Sabalenka," ESPN commentator and former world number four Mary Joe Fernandez said.

"Her game translates to all surfaces. It should translate to grass with how powerful she hits the ball. She's got a weapon in the serve, weapon in the returns.

"What happened in Paris, she fell apart. The conditions got to her again ... she still ⁠struggles with it. Let's see how she bounces back.

"To ⁠me she's still the favourite to win ‌Wimbledon, but not as clear of a favourite as a month ago."

[Reuters]

¡Felicitaciones, Mercedes Moresco y Nico Oliva por el gran desempeño y el resultado en el primer dobles mixto que jugaron! Y lo lograron mientras entrenaban. Wow, mantener el enfoque en mejorar la táctica y la técnica mientras compiten, sin sacrificar el progreso por el resultado, es un logro aún mayor que ganar el torneo. Fabuloso, vayan por más y sigan disfrutando de este deporte único. -🧠 Sostenida💡-

Congratulations, Mercedes Moresco and Nico Oliva, on your great performance and results in your first mixed doubles tournament! And you achieved this while still in training. Wow—maintaining your focus on tactical and technical improvement while competing—without sacrificing progress for the sake of the result—is an even greater achievement than winning the tournament itself. Simply fabulous! Keep striving for more, and continue to enjoy this unique sport.
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Como parte de nuestro convenio con Florida International University (FIU), los candidatos a graduarse en Educación Física tienen la posibilidad de realizar una pasantía en GTC Tennis Academy and Consultancy (GTC).
Los candidatos no solo participan de un programa que completa las horas necesarias para graduarse. Reciben una combinación personalizada de formación académica, holística y empírica, con la oportunidad de aplicarla en la práctica con jugadores de 4 a 16 años, y de alto rendimiento cuando el calendario los hace parar en GTC y adultos. Son integralmente involucrados en todas las actividades de GTC, que van desde los entrenamientos y los contenidos de las clases hasta la metodología propietaria de GTC, el material de estudio, las autoevaluaciones y las evaluaciones que les brindamos a los internos.
Además, a partir de este año, los pasantes participan de una experiencia que únicamente ofrece GTC en toda la FLORIDA y, muy probablemente, a lo largo del país: fomenta la construcción de una mentalidad sostenida en sus contenidos y la aplica a través de sus programas, que participan todos los niños, jóvenes, jugadores de competencia y adultos, gracias al apoyo de The Sport Culture y de la herramienta Red 2 Blue.
Al final, los internos reciben, además, un certificado de participación, que, dada la reputación que GTC Tennis Academy & Consultancy tiene desde hace más de 20 años, resulta un excelente marco de referencia si desean involucrarse aún más en el negocio del entrenamiento en el tenis.

Building a sustained mindset—maintaining focus where it truly matters—always pays dividends.
As we celebrate the return to the Moon with the Artemis II mission, I recalled a keynote by Apollo 10 Commander Tom Stafford (1930-2024). I was invited a few years ago by renowned horologist and Louis Vuitton watch ambassador Geovanny Rodriguez to celebrate the Speedmaster's anniversary.
I vividly recall his account of when, in an elliptical orbit, they flew over the periapsis (the closest approach) just nine miles above the lunar surface. The periapsis coincided with the Sea of Tranquility, the landing site for Apollo 11. During the ascent, the Lunar Module (LM) began spinning rapidly due to a technical error; Stafford regained control and executed the propulsion maneuver to rejoin the Command Module (CM). (*)
I asked him how they managed under such pressure when every decision was dictated by time. His response revealed the depth of a comprehensive training: methods and structure designed to protect focus.
Achieving peak performance through a sustained mindset generates tangible benefits. This is the core philosophy we deliver at The Sport Culture (TSC) across the sporting, corporate, and educational sectors. 👉 www.thesportculture.com
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Siempre encontramos experiencias de cómo la construcción de una mentalidad sostenida, que mantiene el enfoque en lo que realmente importa, paga tributo.
A propósito de la misión Artemis II, recordé una conferencia de Tom Stafford (1930-2024), comandante del Apolo 10. Fui invitado hace unos años por el experto en alta relojería y embajador de Louis Vuitton, Geovanny Rodríguez, para conmemorar el aniversario del Speedmaster.
Recuerdo su comentario cuando sobrevolaban el periapsis a nueve millas de la superficie lunar. Durante el ascenso, el módulo lunar comenzó a girar rápidamente debido a un error técnico; Stafford logró recuperar el control y ejecutar la maniobra de propulsión para reunirse con el módulo de comando. (*)
Le pregunté cómo manejaban la presión cuando la toma de decisiones dependía críticamente del tiempo. Su respuesta traslucía la profundidad de un entrenamiento integral: métodos, estructura y preparación para blindar el enfoque.
Nuevamente, se confirma que una mentalidad sostenida para lograr el máximo rendimiento genera beneficios tangibles. Una filosofía inagotable que aplicamos en The Sport Culture (TSC). 👉 www.thesportculture.com

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