MELBOURNE, Australia — When Matteo Berrettini missed what should have been a simple backhand on match point against Andy Murray in the first round of the Australian Open last week, the crowd inside Rod Laver Arena let out a collective gasp of disbelief. “The basic definition of ‘choking’ is the feeling of overwhelming anxiety that the athlete is unable to …
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