What drives Bianca Andreescu to be a champion? | In-Depth

Here is the video.

After Bianca Andreescu’s victory at the U.S. Open, we have an in-depth look into the mentality and the drive that lifted her over tennis legend Serena Williams.

Three guests:

Katherine Tamminen - sports psychology
University of Toronto

Donnovan Bennett
Host & Writer, Sportsnet

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Questions in the video:
How do you create a champion?
1. How to win the mental game?
2. Who does a champion need?

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August 27, 2018

US open
Rank 210

Sept 2019
Rank 5

Her personality - no one gets her way
Raw talent - you should talk this way

Internal dialog - the way she plays - unguarded - sense of ... organic


Desire to win - nature she is done with the injury

Rational confident - as good as it is be. Why not me?
Different mental capacity

How to win the mental game?

Focus on training. Focus on the task on the hand.

Do not think about gold medal.

She has a lot of time off. Mental energy -

Think about task. Task takes care of goal.

mediation, self-awareness,

Parents, coach helps athlete ... think through the facts

Listen to the kids -

What is a village? What is village need to provide for that athlete?
Tennis Canada - her strength, her need