Interview 42: Yulia Beygelzimer, Pro Tennis Player & Director, ONE Academy | Talent vs. Discipline
Talent isn’t everything.
Yulia Beygelzimer was seven years old when a tennis coach told her she wasn’t good enough and had no talent. Instead of giving up, she returned to her first tennis coach — and went on to become a professional tennis player, reaching career-high rankings of No. 83 in singles and No. 56 in doubles.
Today, Yulia is the Director of ONE Tennis Academy in Boca Raton, Florida, where she works with young players, aspiring professionals, and elite athletes.
In this conversation, we talk about what it really takes to become a successful athlete — and why the lessons of tennis…
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