Sentence examples for match nerves from inspiring English sources

Babos confirmed the break with a double fault but as Watson served for the match, nerves seemed to take hold.

Big match nerves are unlikely to be an issue for the Chesterfield manager, Paul Cook, when he leads out his team to face Peterborough in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy final at Wembley on Sunday.

Photograph: Jean-Paul Pelissier/Reuters 1.05pm BST Simona Halep's previous best grand slam performance was in this year's Australian Open, when she reached to quarter-finals only to succumb to big match nerves which were once again on display in her semi-final win over the equally jittery Andrea Petkovic.

If England lose, it will not be as a consequence of pre-match nerves.

Adams also detailed that Kenny Sansom had tried his best to calm his pre-match nerves: "You nervous son?" Sansom asked.

Even so, at the end of the second set, it appeared she had tilted the match in her favour against an opponent notorious for succumbing to big-match nerves.

Fabio Capello's desperation to reinvigorate England's faltering World Cup campaign prompted the Italian to relax his alcohol ban on the eve of today's critical tie against Slovenia, allowing his players to enjoy a beer to calm their pre-match nerves.

The left-hander, who is perhaps the most destructive hitter in the modern game, later admitted to pre-match nerves when he said: "I'm human, so I felt a bit nervous.

7.28pm: Here's our man Giles Tremlett, who's in Valencia: Pre-match nerves had already seen both chess masters complain about the playing conditions ahead of yesterday's much-awaited rematch.

There was little or no suggestion that she suffered from big-match nerves and on the WTA Tour she rarely has, win ning nine tournaments last year and reaching the No1 ranking in August.

After initially implying that she taken the timeout because of late-match nerves, Azarenka defended the timeout vehemently in her news conference, blaming a rib injury that affected her breathing.