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Caroline Wozniacki rejects mentality theory behind Aryna Sabalenka's Slam losses

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Sabalenka keeps falling short in Slam finals, but Wozniacki rejects the idea that it's a mental block — so what is it?

Choking Under PressureAttribution TheoryGrowth MindsetSelf-Efficacy Theory

Theory Briefing

  • Sabalenka lost the Australian Open final to Rybakina, adding to a pattern of Grand Slam near-misses at the top of the game.
  • Wozniacki, a former world No. 1 and Slam champion, pushes back on the theory that Sabalenka's losses stem from a mentality problem.
  • The debate splits observers: is repeated Slam heartbreak a psychological pattern or simply the variance of elite competition?