'Seeing challenges as opportunities': A talk with tennis wonder John-Laffnie de Jager

The best tennis players in the world are currently competing against each other in the first Grand Slam tournament of the year, the Australian Open. To mark the occasion, the Victoria Coaches Summit took place today, with tennis coaches from all over the world joining, including South African tennis player and coach John-Laffnie de Jager (JL). We had the pleasure of having him in the studio in Melbourne and learning how he was able to master a career as a professional athlete despite his disability.

JL sees his own disability as a gift and motivation, and also integrates this way of thinking into his approach as a tennis coach. Credit: John-Laffnie de Jager