... matches, I am also extrinsically motivated. This is because I strive to beat my opponent in hope to achieve status for myself, as well as for the school. In important matches, I aim to develop and utilise my skills, but my prime objective is to win. However, I am intrinsically motivated during training because there is no pressure to win, and I can participate for the pure enjoyment of the game, whilst developing and refining my skills. Serena Williams may have been highly extrinsically motivated in the final of the Australian Open. This is because she is currently on a winning streak, having won all of her previous three Grand slams, including the American Open, French Open and Wimbledon, in which Serena beat Venus in the final on all three occasions. Only two other women in the history of tennis, Martina Navratilova and Steffi Graf have won four Grand Slams ...

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