Reflections from A Humble and Much Revered Wimbledon Champion

Authors

  • Janet Young Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
  • Alan J. Pearce La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52383/itfcoaching.v30i86.121

Keywords:

Ash Barty, mindset, well-being

Abstract

This paper reports on a review of the post-match interviews with the Australian Ash Barty during the 2021 Wimbledon Championships. Seven transcripts were inductively content analysed to reveal six dominant themes. The analysis provides insight into Barty’s mindset and highlights the importance of her coach, support team and role model. Implications for coaches to adhere to sound coaching principles are discussed.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

References

Battersby, K. (2021, July 10). Barty: I want young girls and boys to believe in their dreams. https://2021.wimbledon.com/webview/en_GB/news/ articles/2021-07-10/barty_i_want_young_girls_and_boys_to_believe_in_ their_dreams.html?external=true

Cawley, E., & Jarratt, P. (1993). Home! The Evonne Goolagong story. Simon and Schuster.

Patton, M. Q. (2002) Qualitative evaluation and research methods. Sage.

Trollope, M. (2016). Barty 2.0. Australian Tennis Magazine; Asia and the Pacific, 41(9), 72.

Weinberg, R. S. & Gould, D. (2019). Foundations of sport and exercise psychology. Human Kinetics.

Wimbledon (2021) Interviews. https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/news/ index.html?filter=interview

Published

2022-03-25

How to Cite

Young, J., & Pearce, A. J. (2022). Reflections from A Humble and Much Revered Wimbledon Champion. ITF Coaching & Sport Science Review, 30(86), 22–24. https://doi.org/10.52383/itfcoaching.v30i86.121

Issue

Section

Articles