The Impact of Partner Performance on Emotions in Doubles Racquet Sports

Purpose: Different athletes may experience different emotions, based on one’s appraisal of the situation or environment. To date, this line of research has received limited research attention in sport dyads. The purpose of this study was to understand the role of a partner’s play on the different types of emotion of athletes, as well as perceived impact on overall emotions, performance, and motivation in doubles racquet sports (i.e., tennis,...