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The Players' Lounge (Tennis Podcast)

Australian Open: King Carlos Beats The Goat: The Mental Key Lessons of the Final

February 4, 2026·27 min
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King Carlos did it! At the end of a final where Novak Djokovic had started at full throttle, it wasCarlos Alcaraz who claimed his 7th (already!) Grand Slam title, becoming theyoungest player to complete the Career Grand Slam at 22 years old. In this episode, I break down for you: How to put your opponent under pressure right from the start of the match (Djokovic’s first set) How to take inspiration from Alcaraz to turn a match around after losing the first set: accepting that the storm wil...

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