Gilles Cervara, Russian coach Daniel Medvedev talked about the tennis player’s work with a psychologist.
Medvedev finished the season in third place in the ATP rankings.
— Today, Medvedev is working with a psychologist again. This is a very important part, a good help for him. We all have emotions, everything lives within us, and this allows us to see the game, the coach, the people in our own way. A lot depends on emotions and state, but it is very important not to lose one’s identity. We all know how Medvedev can sometimes be on the pitch: emotional, angry. But on the other hand, it’s excellent, that’s its strength. Working with a psychologist is not a denial of the inner self, which allows Dana to achieve great victories. The goal is to find the right balance.
Let me give you an example. In 2022, during the Hull tournament, I left the stands during the match when Medvedev started shouting at me. After the match we discussed it with him and I told him: “When you do that, you throw a torch into the house and burn it to the ground.” And he was okay with that. It is therefore very important to work on yourself, your emotions and your thoughts.
We see how Andrei Rublev can sometimes behave on the pitch. This is also part of him, it cannot be changed, but this aggression and these impulses of passion can be directed in a slightly different direction,” Cervara told the Championship.
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Source : MatchTV
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