For those who don't agree, I think the difference may be competition experience. It's like other high pressure scenarios, but preparing for a match can teach y

For those who don't agree, I think the difference may be competition experience. It's like other high pressure scenarios, but preparing for a match can teach you how to prepare for others. My level of nervousness is pretty well correlated to how prepared I feel. The best competitors go into a match "knowing" they will win because they had covered all the bases.