“German tennis player told a press conference about mental health problems”, – WRITE: Sport.ua
“In general, I think he (Rinderkneh) spent a fantastic match. I doubt he ever showed this level throughout the duel. I played too passively in a number of moments, but I believed that I control the course of events in the fifth set. I lost the feed, leading 40: 0, and lost my chance. From the moment he had released the situation.
Sometimes I feel very lonely on the court. I have mental problems, I started to feel them after the Australian Open Championship. I try to find a way out but again and again I return to this state. It’s not about tennis – I feel lonely in life, and it’s very unpleasant. It is difficult for me to find joy outside the court, and I feel very, very lonely. I have never felt this before. My problem now is not tennis, but finding something in yourself.
Will I seek help? Maybe yes. For the first time in my life, I really need it. I experienced a lot in both personal and professional life, but never felt such a emptiness as it is now. I lost joy from everything I do.
Even when I win, I do not feel happiness or motivation to continue. I go to bed without a desire to wake up the next day. I think many people, regardless of the profession, at some point felt something like that. The athlete of elite levels is especially noticeable in the speeches, ”Zverev summed up, adding that he gave himself a month to try to understand what was happening and find a decision before the start of the tournament in Canada.
