Chris Evert attends the International Tennis Hall Of Fame Legends Ball at Cipriani forty second Street on September 7, 2019 in New York City. Kris Connor/Getty Images for International Tennis Hall of Fame/AFP
Former world primary Chris Evert has referred to as for discussions on the toll tennis is taking up gamers’ psychological well being following a spate of indignant outbursts and emotional breakdowns on courtroom.
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- Last Updated: April 7, 2022, 15:14 IST
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Former world primary Chris Evert has referred to as for discussions on the toll tennis is taking up gamers’ psychological well being following a spate of indignant outbursts and emotional breakdowns on courtroom.
German Alexander Zverev was thrown out of a match in Acapulco in February after smashing his racket towards the umpire’s chair throughout an expletive-laden tirade, whereas Australian Nick Kyrgios was fined for his outbursts at Indian Wells and Miami final month.
Men’s governing physique ATP this week warned of stricter punishment for on-court misconduct however Evert stated she is frightened concerning the gamers.
“I’m not making any judgements on the players, but it’s an area of concern: why are players losing control and breaking racquets and putting others in harm’s way?” Evert advised Eurosport.
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“Why are they breaking down on the court emotionally? It’s something that needs to be addressed. It’s something that needs to be talked about. Tennis is a sport and it’s not life.”
Former world primary Victoria Azarenka retired from her match in Miami and stated she mustn’t have performed as her private life had been “extremely stressful” in latest weeks.
Four-times main winner Naomi Osaka introduced the difficulty of athletes’ psychological well being into the highlight when she pulled out of Grand Slam occasions and chunks of the 2021 season.
Kyrgios thanked Osaka for serving to him cope with his points after he opened up on his psychological well being struggles, saying he had suicidal ideas throughout one in all his “darkest” durations across the 2019 Australian Open.
World primary Iga Swiatek has spoken concerning the challenges she confronted in coping with her sudden fame after profitable the 2020 French Open as a youngster. Now 20, the Pole credit her sports activities psychologist for serving to her develop into mentally stronger.
“I noticed that now a lot of the women tennis players have sports psychologists,” stated Evert, who gained 18 Grand Slam singles titles throughout her profession.
“And have therapists and that’s a growing occurrence and I think it’s great because they’re addressing their issues and it’s not easy. It’s not easy living the life of a top player.”
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