Serena Williams

Winningest tennis player of the modern era, 23 grand slams.

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Dad used to say game is 70% mental

Key matches I’ve won have all come down to mental game

Considers greatest strength her mental game

Once your physically fit, not worried about getting tired, then you can take mental game to next level

One of best mental performances — Australian Open 2010

Injured in several ways, couldn’t walk

Guy yells ‘You don’t deserve to be number one’ → thought to myself, ‘I’m going to win because of you.’

One way to develop mental toughness is to practice really hard

Mental games during practice

Relax by thinking about what people are going to remember in 10 years

Probably won’t remember this match, just relax in that case

Take a deep breath, take it one point at a time, then start problem solving

Take it one point at a time

Playing through pain and exhaustion is part of the game

Come into the season with that expectation, don’t get frustrated by it

Choose to embrace it and make the best of it

Dealing with fear

Take a few hard swings, hit the ball hard,

When I’m behind, think that it’s not going to get worse

You have nothing to lose

Focus on one point, don’t focus on score, let yourself focus on one point at a time and then it builds

When you’re angry, you’re not thinking clearly

Recognize that early, and the need to calm down

Can’t rewind time, solve the problem by troubleshooting, figure out what you did wrong and fix it

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