Re: Players that were major chokers but improved mentally.
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Originally Posted by sweetadri06
Serena was a major choker in her early career. She didn't start maturing mentally until 2002. Clijsters as well.
I've said it before and I'll say it again: beating Venus in Miami 2002 was a career-changer for Serena. I think by beating Venus so convincingly she realized that she was in fact a world beater and up to that point was wasting her talent.
Re: Players that were major chokers but improved mentally.
Azarenka has to have had one of the most dramatic improvements in mental strength that the game has ever seen. The way she was so gritty in her last 3 matches at the US Open, you NEVER would've thought it was the same player who had those legendary meltdowns against Wozniacki and Radwanska at the YEC in 2009.
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If Azarenka wins the AO, I will finally concede defeat and refer to Azarenka only as "Princessrenka" or "Heiressrenka" until the end of March.
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Golovin: "Serena, Maria, Victoria are like the men's Big 3."
Other commentator: "So is Radwanska the Andy Murray then?"
Golovin: "Well, I wouldn't say that......I like Andy Murray"
Re: Players that were major chokers but improved mentally.
Navratilova wins this.
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Re: Players that were major chokers but improved mentally.
Henin is a great example. She choked all day every day.
Then during 2003 clay season, Henin put on 20lbs in literally the blink of an eye. Gave her more confidence, mentally very tough from that moment forward.
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Re: Players that were major chokers but improved mentally.
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Originally Posted by Griffin.
I've said it before and I'll say it again: beating Venus in Miami 2002 was a career-changer for Serena. I think by beating Venus so convincingly she realized that she was in fact a world beater and up to that point was wasting her talent.
No..it was her victory over Capriati in Scottdale that changed her career around
Re: Players that were major chokers but improved mentally.
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Originally Posted by hingisGOAT
Henin is a great example. She choked all day every day.
Then during 2003 clay season, Henin put on 20lbs in literally the blink of an eye. Gave her more confidence, mentally very tough from that moment forward.
But she still looked to Carlos routinely though.
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