8: Greg Rusedski: Wimbledon Pressure, Sacrifice & Life at the Top of Tennis | EP 8
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8: Greg Rusedski: Wimbledon Pressure, Sacrifice & Life at the Top of Tennis | EP 8
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Greg talks about how he first discovered tennis, the extraordinary financial sacrifices his father made to give him a chance of making it professionally, and the fine margins that nearly led him to quit the sport early in his career while playing in Israel.
He opens up about working with a sports psychologist from the age of 11, switching from Canadian to British citizenship, and how it really felt playing in the same era as Tim Henman. He then dives deeper into carrying British expectations and dealing with the unique pressures of Wimbledon.
We also discuss Greg's run to the US Open Final in 1997, winning BBC Sports Personality of the Year in the same season, the moment he broke the world record for the fastest serve, testing positive for nandrolone and the personal impact of that period, his thoughts on Jannik Sinner’s case, Greg's favourite stories about Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer, and what he is most proud of when he looks back on his career.
An insightful and human conversation about the fine margins of elite sport and what it really takes to reach — and survive — the top.
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