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Djokovic fan Andreea Prisacariu recently revealed her crucial battle balancing mental health and tennis. This twenty-three-year-old Romanian tennis star has always been vocal about her battles with mental health. However, this time, she candidly opened up to her fans about her love-hate relationship with the sport. Now, following her revelation, fans are concerned seeing Prisacariu fighting such a serious battle to remain in professional tennis.

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Prisacariu who has been a Djokovic fan since childhood, spoke about the Serbian tennis legend’s inspiration in her life. However, Prisacariu had quite a rough 2022 season following injuries and a defeat against France’s Diana Martynov in the W25 tournament. This truly made Prisacariu frustrated to the point that she expressed her core feelings on social media. Now Prisacariu again opened up about her feelings to the fans.

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Andreea Prisacariu revealed her ongoing mental state to the fans

Recently, Prisacariu revealed a candid note on her official X (formerly Twitter) profile, where she confessed her love-hate relationship with tennis. In her note, she expressed- “I am living moments when I hate tennis with every cell of my body. Hate it deeply. So deeply it makes me cry. But I find myself fighting through this hate continuously. It’s like I am made for this.” “It’s like a love hate relationship where tennis can’t commit to me, but I am committed to it fully. And I can’t stop. I don’t want to. Even when it hurts my soul too much… somehow the love lives through all that pain. And I love it. I truly love it.”

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Prisacariu’s confession brought some anxiousness among fans. However, they were still relieved seeing this Romanian tennis star speaking her mind and still having a lot of love for the sport she plays.

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However, that is not hiding the mental health battles of the tennis stars anytime. Prisacariu’s comment helps to understand how the injuries and defeats impact the feelings of the tennis stars. But they still have to manage to overcome this and return to the court for upcoming victories.

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Prisacariu on her prolonged battle with balancing tennis and mental health

This is not the first time Andreea Prisacariu has spoken about her battles with mental health and the ongoing challenges to remain in form. Adding some huge priority to her mental coach, Prisacariu said- “2022 was a year full of changes, a year in which I fell mentally many times and got up several times. I was affected by my own mind; I was also affected by the people around me,” Now Prisacariu’s fans know that this Romanian tennis star also faced immense bullying and harassment on social media. However, she still chose to fight her odds out and return to the court as a braveheart.

Djokovic fan Andreea Prisacariu’s journey balancing mental health and tennis has been an example of the harrowing struggles of tennis players to remain in form and ignore continuous criticisms. However, the way she fought back, shows a lot of courage and bravery. If she persists in her fight against the odds, Prisacariu will soon dominate the sphere of women’s tennis.

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Upasana Banerjee

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Upasana Banerjee is a Tennis Writer at EssentiallySports. Armed with a degree in Comparative Literature, she excels at weaving narratives and brining unique perspective to a graceful sport like Tennis. Whether it is dissecting player strategies or reflecting on timeless themes, Upasana's deep-rooted passion for the sport allows her to share insights and expert takes on any topic she covers. When away from the ES Desk, this true explorer can be found making plans for her next adventure trip.

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