Grigor Dimitrov is the most recent large tennis identify to open up about psychological well being because the 33-year-old reveals there have been occasions when he has skilled “extreme moments of tension and panic assaults” on and off the courtroom.
This previous week, the Bulgarian returned to the ATP 250 event in Stockholm, a spot the place he made his debut way back in 2009. And after successful it as soon as previously and twice ending as runner-up, he made his fourth remaining on the occasion this 12 months and had one other runner-up run after shedding to Tommy Paul within the remaining on Sunday.
Whereas it might have been an amazing week result-wise for Dimitrov, he additionally needed to deal with one thing crucial.
“It will be a lie if I say that I by no means had it. I had extreme moments of tension, panic assaults and they might drop on the tennis match. In fact I feel it at all times helps when you’ll be able to discuss to individuals and share and even when it is one other tennis participant,” the previous world No. 3 instructed Nicholas Albek of SpilXperten.
Dimitrov has one thing crucial to say. Please, hear.
He has been coping with nervousness, panick assaults and loneliness. You will need to him to open up as a person.
This is a crucial matter.
Interview achieved by @SpilXperten, who as the one written media current. pic.twitter.com/FM8v5YeOi4
— Nicholas Albek (@Nicholas_Albek) October 19, 2024
Dimitrov: Males do not usually discuss it…
In the identical interview, the 2017 ATP Finals champion additionally famous: “All of us ought to be extra open to one another. I do know it’s tough. I do know it is a very particular person sport and virtually brutal.”
In 2021, Naomi Osaka revealed she had been battling despair and nervousness for years. That led to different WTA gamers opening up about their very own points and talking extra freely about psychological well being matters.
Now, Dimitrov is doing the identical on the ATP Tour.
“I’m clearly speaking from my aspect, like males typically, we don’t discuss it usually however I feel we should always. It’s not a type of weak point however I feel it’s completely the alternative displaying vulnerability. It’s an enormous power completely, big power and also you sit by yourself, by yourself self in your individual floor,” the Bulgarian defined.