Wimbledon, Rolland-Garros, US Open, Australian Open… Tennis is not just about muscles and nerves, and research sheds fascinating light on athletes’ strategies and performances.
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Alcaraz’s distinctive aggressive forehand style allowed him to release any aggression or anxiety in a productive way.
Athletes develop resilience over time, building mental and social skills that act as a shield against the negative effects of adversity and failure.
Research is showing that players can use mindfulness techniques to improve the mental resilience required to perform at the highest level.
The COVID pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine combined to make 2022 one of the most controversial years in tennis.
The numbers don’t show he was the greatest, but his excellence, aesthetics and integrity most certainly do.
An ethicist argues that choices made by celebrities could impose unjustified risk of harm on others.
The tennis star’s short stay in the Park hotel is a far cry from the years many refugees spend waiting for action.
Having exhausted policy tools to convince vaccination holdouts to change their minds, it seems little can be gained from additional vaccine mandates than further weakening social cohesion.
The ruling could justify the future visa cancellation of any individual who is seen as a ‘role model’ and who may be perceived as causing social unrest.
The tennis star’s deportation will be politically popular in Australia, but it is likely to further infuriate Serbia.
Australia’s decision to revoke Novak Djokovic’s visa is likely to have implications for worldwide sports teams.
With his Australian visa now cancelled for a second time, the tennis star will likely not be able to chase history at his most successful Grand Slam tournament.
The government has been anxious to ensure a second visa cancellation could withstand a fresh challenge from Djokovic’s lawyers.
The personal powers of the immigration minister to grant or cancel visas are extremely broad and powerful. And this isn’t the first time they’ve courted controversy.
From tennis players to government officials, double standards in law have big-picture consequences.
Asked whether he had travelled, or would travel, in the 14 days prior to his flight to Australia, Djokovic’s form said no.
Turning Serbia’s national hero into Australia’s national villain has been harder than the government thought. It’s an own goal for the latest “operation sovereign borders” chapter.
The tennis star was granted a reprieve on procedural grounds, but it left the larger question of his entitlement to a medical exemption from vaccination unanswered.
One of the world’s fittest athletes has been granted a medical exemption to play in the Australian Open - but we cannot know why.
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