How do you become a Grand Slam Champion?
Aryna Sabalenka, 24 year old Belarussian tennis player once ranked No.2 in the world is the Australian Open 2023 ladies champion. She candidly revealed 4 genius BREAKthrough tips during a live interview minutes after her win over defending Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina. These tips were drawn from the heartbreak and hardwork that came after 3 tough semifinal losses in grand slams. Aryna was once considered as one of the best players who have yet to win a slam. No more. Read about her breakthrough!
Here is the interview posted by Wide World of Sports:
4 Genius Tips from Aryna’s interview. How to Breakthrough and Win A Grand Slam
1.Serve!
Winning in tennis can be summarized in 2 strategies: 1. Win your serve 2. Break your opponent’s serve. Sabalenka’s serve has always been her greatest strength. However, prior to her Australian open championship win, the serve has also been her greatest weakness. During her grand slam win, Aryna had 17 aces vs. 8 double faults (vs. the 9-1 tally of her opponent). Compare this with:
Sabalenka: “I hope all my shots can be strong, but my serve, I feel is the best.”[3] Sabalenka’s strong serve, which can reach 194 km/h (124 mph), allows her to serve a large number of aces; in 2020, she ranked third of all players in terms of aces served, at 165. Her serve is inconsistent, however, leading to a high double fault count; she served 166 double faults in 2020, the most of any player.[130] Sabalenka notably suffered from the yips from the 2021 WTA Finals and into 2022, serving 152 double faults in 11 matches, an average of 14 double faults a match. Her second serve began to show improvements from March 2022, following training with Mark Philippoussis, with Sabalenka serving no double faults in her match against Jil Teichmann at Doha; this was her first match where she served no double faults since 2018. Overall, Sabalenka served 440 double faults in 2022.
Wikipedia, accessed Jan 29 2023
2.Pay the Price. Defeats tell us what to do and what to change.
Sabalenka lost in three Grandslam semifinals (twice in the US Open and once in Wimbledon. In the video interview, she shared:
Yes, I lost 3 tough semifinals, it was really tough matches. I just can understand right now that it was really needed for me to kind of understand what I have to change and what else I have to work on, and I am just superhappy right now to break this wall.
-Aryna Sabalenka, during a live interview immediately after winning her 1st Grand Slam
3.During tough moments,
a. Go for it. Play to win. Often when things dont according to plan, or you are ahead, you start playing safe and hit in order not to lose. This is a recipe for disaster since no one ever practices with this mindset. So if you dont practice it, then it is likely that it is almost impossible to execute in a real match.
b. Control emotions. We cannot stop emotions from occuring but it is how we respond to it that will really matter. Some players shout, break rackets, throw tantrums, shout at their team or the umpire. The real champions like Novak, Rafa and Roger use most of the emotions to take them to a higher level of performance.
c. Trust your team. Despite her falling short of a grand slam championship on 3 previous occasions, Sabalenka has not blamed herself or her coaches and has kept the same support team. She knew she had to improve and did the hard work. Compare this to Emma Raducanu, since her maiden US Open grand slam in Sep 2021 has changed coaches 3x in less than a year, even replacing her US Open coach for lack of experience.
4.Celebrate the victory but dream again, work again.
Sabalenka said during the interview that she will celebrate with pizza and some sweets. But more importantly, she knows that the future is up to her. She can be a one slam wonder or continue the work to remain on top.
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