Last week, WTA number 1 Ash #Barty shocked the world when she announced that she was retiring at 25 only a few weeks after winning her home slam at the Australian Open.

🏆 Barty is not the first player to retire young and at the top of the game. Players like Bjorn Borg or Justine Henin did it before her. Is it the end of long careers like the ones of the Big 3 or the Williams sisters. Are short-lived careers going to become the norm on the #ATP and #WTA tours?

In this episode, you’ll learn: 

🙋‍♀️-Why is Ash Barty’s decision to stop is not really a surprise;

💪🏾-How to stay motivated after reaching a major goal and how to set up new goals;

🤓-What strategies coaches should use at practice to keep their players motivated and engaged and to limit the frustrations that come with the life on tour 

-The secrets Roger Federer uses to stay motivated at 40 years old and deal with the negative aspects of playing on tour

-The reasons why tennis legends Andy Murray and Venus Williams keep playing despite the recurrent injuries and not being the #1 player in the world.

🎙️Here are some old episodes of The Players' Lounge podcast you can listen to:

Ep 27: Use Ash Barty's 4 Strengths to Dominate Your Opponents

Ep 22: How to Win a Grand Slam in 24 Days? Learn Ash Barty's Mindset Techniques to Win

Ep 9: Tennis "Prodigies": Why They Make/ Don't Make It on the ATP/WTA Tour

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