Not possible to ‘really prepare yourself’ for Grand Slam winpublished at 17:18 BST
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Bianca Andreescu believes that it is not possible to “really prepare yourself ” to win a Grand Slam.
“I don’t think it’s possible to really prepare yourself [for a Grand Slam victory], especially if you haven’t gone through that before, but I wish I had a little bit more guidance after the US Open,” the 25-year-old told BBC Sport, back in May.
“You think you know everything at 19, and I just remember I’m not one to ever ask for help, but I am a little bit better at that now. So maybe if I did, things would have been different.”
Her current coach Dusan Vemic added: “She had to grow up fast from a carefree teenager to a young woman that she is now.
“You have a different outlook, different points of view on challenges or fun stuff.
“Being a tennis player, being an athlete, you suddenly have a different role. You become a role model for many youngsters.”