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Federer at Dartmouth (2024)

“What percentage of points do you think I won in those matches? Only 54%. In other words even top-ranked tennis players win barely more than a half of the points they play. When you lose every second point on average, you learn not to dwell on every shot. You teach yourself to think ‘Okay, I double-faulted. It’s only a point. I came to the net and got passed again; it’s only a point.’ […] When you’re playing your point, it has to be the most important thing in the world, and it is. But when it’s behind you, it’s behind you. This mindset is really crucial because it frees you to commit fully to the next point, and the next point after that, with clarity, intensity, and focus.”