Potential isn't easy stuff: just ask tennis stars Nick Kyrgios and Ons Jabeur.
Getting hung with the tag of "great potential" can drive a player to the top or sink them. The first-time Wimbledon finalists are a case study in two ways to approach the p-word.
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