Tennis-Players face 'mental torture' at Wimbledon, says sports psychologist

Tennis - Wimbledon - Preview - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - June 30, 2023 General view of a water feature at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club ahead of Wimbledon REUTERS/Toby Melville

LONDON (Reuters) - Tennis club hackers know only too well the paralysing nerves that can snatch defeat from the jaws of victory but they are in good company with even the elite players at Wimbledon suffering 'mental torture', according to a leading sports psychologist.

The All England Club's lawns will be the focus of the tennis world over the next fortnight as the world's leading players battle opponents and often their own psychological demons.