GaudinoMotors
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I wonder if there is anything applicable from what I've heard and read about other elite sportsmen dealing with pressure after being number one or dominating for long periods: that they can cope with defeat if they are hindered or unable to give their A game, weakened in some way, but became afraid to lose when they were at full capacity. Is Klopp to Pep, Borg's McEnroe, Navratilova' s Graf, Ali's Holmes, Palmer's Nicklaus? Or has he just got his number?
Navratilova especially found it difficult to cope and would do things like having her racket deliberately strung incorrectly or wearing too tight shoes just so she had an excuse to fall back on in case she lost to a fierce rival. Made her feel slightly better clinging to something as a reason.
Navratilova especially found it difficult to cope and would do things like having her racket deliberately strung incorrectly or wearing too tight shoes just so she had an excuse to fall back on in case she lost to a fierce rival. Made her feel slightly better clinging to something as a reason.
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