on August 25, 2025, 12:30:20, in reply to "There is something unique about tennis and its mental health component"
1) Carlos and Jannik have taken things to a different level, and everyone is having to match their ability to hit huge pace all the time. Meddy is one of the very few who hasn't made little tweaks (Ruud, for example, playing indoors at the start of the year to work on flattening out his forehand).
2) His 10 year relationship with his coach Gilles has probably come to a close. It's time for someone with a better mental approach to step in here. 
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I think it's because it's such a high pressure individual sport. When you play poorly, there is usually no one to blame but yourself, and the pressure can just chew people up and spit them out. There have been a few high profile flamouts over the year. The Mardy Fish 30 for 30 is a great watch if you haven't seen it. Previous Message
But he's just NOT in a good place mentally as a professional tennis player now. He's a total mess right now and his lack of wins is clearly showing. And last night was just like falling over Niagara Falls. He's just in a terrible place mentally.
I agree with you. He needs to get back to the drawing board and likely just needs to step away from the game for perhaps the rest of this season. Try to regroup with his family and coaching staff, get your mind in a good place and start up anew in 2026. Previous Message
Take the rest of the year off, spend sometime with your newborne and get your head straight. Previous Message
He could have (and probably SHOULD have) given Meddy several unsportsmanlike warnings/penalties, and for that, I'm unsure why he didn't.
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