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Serbian Novak Djokovic, also known as

Djoker

, Invictus or Balkan earthquake, apart from being crowned as

one of the best tennis players in all history

, is famous for his exaggerated and even violent reactions when it comes to losing a set or match. Shattered rackets, as well as thrown against the stands, screams and fuss ... are just a small sample of what unfortunately we are accustomed to the number one ranking of the Association of Professional Tennis Players (ATP).

"Djokovic - holder of the record for the most weeks as Number 1 in the ATP Rankings with a total of 331 weeks and going up - is known that from the beginning of his career he has a nerve and an emotion that not even he can stand it, but he has. been managing to get to be number one as he is.

Djokovic holds out now and ends games and raises points controlling his emotion and his head as he did not years ago

. Indeed, in some moments, he does not show it in the best way with these rude reactions , but before it was worse, "says Dr. Enrique Aubá Guedea, Co-Director of the Department of Psychiatry at the Pamplona headquarters of the Clinic of the University of Navarra.

"Djokovic controls in many moments and in some others not so much. But Djokovic has learned and has shown it, and there are people who have helped him to achieve this, he

has demonstrated brutal emotional control as well as learning in managing his emotions

and can to become the best tennis player in history. Novak Djokovic has had incredible growth in attention span and head control and this is what has allowed him to be number one, "says Dr. Aubá.

But is it then appropriate to externalize emotions in this way? "He has, so to speak, a way of venting that in some moments is rude, that denotes a lack of control of emotions and that should not be learned that way. He is a bad example for all the kids who are doing sports and who are exercising. because they are

attitudes that are also learned,

"says psychiatric specialist Aubá Guedea.

So what tools could be used to learn to better manage pressure or to externalize or control anxiety in another way? "On the one hand, you have to distinguish several areas: what is general sport, what is elite sport and what are the super number one, such as tennis player Djokovic. So

there are different causes of anxiety, one is the that carries with it one's own competition, one's own expectations.

And with that anxiety you have to live together, "explains the doctor.

The anxiety associated with high competition is a traveling companion that must be controlled.

The doctor clarifies it: "It is not a disease itself, it is a symptom, a syndrome that must be managed. Then the basic recommendations that could be given to manage this are, on the one hand, control of attention, and on the other, control of the body. and control of the environment. This is often taught to athletes, especially when they face high competition with spectators and everyone watching. "

The specialist gives some advice to better cope with this situation: "They have to approach the whole training with a growth and motivation approach at the same time as giving it a component of play and enjoyment.

It is very important to go out to enjoy the sensations when one plays

, as well as handle other elements that may be ".

"Because one thing is anxiety related to high competition, with expectations, with social pressure, with spectators and others, but then elite athletes also have other personal problems, like all people. Ultimately, the most It is important and essential to

consider it as growth with a motivational basis

and enjoy the moment ", concludes Dr. Enrique Aubá Guedea.

Controversy following the withdrawal of gymnast Simone Biles

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These Olympics have given much to talk about and one of the star issues has undoubtedly been the withdrawal due to discomfort and anxiety of the North American Simone Biles from the team event.

When Serbian Novak Djokovic was asked about this, he replied: "Pressure is a privilege, my friend. And without it there would be no professional sport. If your goal is to be at the top of your sport, the best thing is that you start learning. to deal with pressure and difficult moments, both on the court and off it. "

As a result of these comments, the number one tennis player in the world was highly criticized, since many people do not consider him exactly an example of control and temperance. But the harshest reproaches came when when facing Asturian Pablo Carreño and losing the match and consequently the opportunity to take any individual medal in these Olympic games, since they were fighting for bronze, Djokovic exploded and paid it with his rackets, demonstrating little control.

In addition, after this defeat, the Serbian decided not to play mixed tennis doubles, thus giving away the bronze to Australia and depriving his partner Nina Stojanovic of getting it as well.

As a consequence of this attitude and of his previous comments about the withdrawal of gymnast Simone Biles, hundreds of profiles on social networks launched criticism and memes against him highlighting what they saw as an absolute lack of control.

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