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The Audio Long Read

‘I’m good, I promise’: the loneliness of the low-ranking tennis player

The Audio Long Read

The Guardian

Society & Culture

4.22.5K Ratings

🗓️ 26 July 2024

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

I was once Ireland’s No 1 player, and tried for years to climb the global ranks. But life at the bottom of the top can be brutal. By Conor Niland. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

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