Rob Fahey - World Champion For Over 20 years - Determination, Dedication and Desire
We talk to Real Tennis World Champion Rob Fahey. What has kept him at the top of the game for three decades?
On today’s podcast, we talk to Real Tennis World Champion Rob Fahey about his career and what has kept him at the top of the game for three decades.
Rob Fahey MBE OAM won his first Real Tennis World Championship in 1994, and aside from a brief period between 2016-18, has been the World Champion ever since.
We had Rob on the podcast to talk about the early days in his career, what it was like turning pro and travelling the world, and what it has taken to stay at the top of the game for so long.
On today’s podcast, we discuss :
- How he started playing Real Tennis
- The jump to being a professional player and aiming to be a tournament winner
- What it took to break through to the elite level
- Forms of practice and analysing losses
- The rise of professionalism in all sports
- How the frequency of competition fuels competitive desire
- Playing without expectations
A truly great man to chat to for 45 mins or so; it’s worth a listen to no matter what sport you are into, or even if you aren’t! Listen above or anywhere you get your podcasts.
Check out some of our other pieces on Real Tennis, including this piece on all of the active Real Tennis courts in the UK.
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