Attributes of champion female tennis players and challenges faced by aspirants

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Young, Janet and Pearce, Alan J (2009) Attributes of champion female tennis players and challenges faced by aspirants. Medicine and Science in Tennis, 14 (2). ISSN 1567-2352

Abstract

As part of a larger study on talent development in tennis1, 10 Australian top ranked Australian female professional tennis players responded to a questionnaire about the attributes of a champion recalling the major challenges faced in pursuing a tennis career and strategies adopted to address these challenges. To analyse the data, a series of three inductive content analyses were conducted. The results highlighted the importance of psychological attributes and skills in a player’s journey to become a champion. The study’s implications for coaches and sport psychologists are also highlighted.

Item type Article
URI https://vuir.vu.edu.au/id/eprint/4720
Official URL http://www.stms.nl/index.php?option=com_content&ta...
Subjects Historical > Faculty/School/Research Centre/Department > Centre for Ageing, Rehabilitation, Exercise & Sport Science (CARES)
Historical > FOR Classification > 1106 Human Movement and Sports Science
Historical > SEO Classification > 970111 Expanding Knowledge in the Medical and Health Sciences
Keywords ResPubID18103, psychological attributes, psychological skills, tennis champion
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