The meaning of life Scheffler the latest sporting star to seek enlightenment away from field of play

The world's top athletes can seem a confused bunch. Scottie Scheffler described in a press conference before the Open how he keeps asking himself why he wants to win golf tournaments and can't find any answers.

- Cath Bishop

The world No 3 men's tennis player Alexander Zverev confessed to a lack of joy in his tennis regardless of whether he wins or loses matches. The Wimbledon women's singles runner-up Amanda Anisimova took a long break from tennis to preserve her mental health, was written off and unsure what to expect on return, yet ended up in the SW19 final.

What's going on? As the world's top athletes naturally push the boundaries of what's possible physically, so they also have to push the limits mentally, and these questions and experiences are a vital part of that process. We're seeing more and more athletes explore the space beyond winning and losing, a concept many in sport have yet to understand actually exists. But as most athletes find out, some sooner than others, to get caught up with winning and losing is to lose the point, both on the court and in life.