The 13 Challenge

The 13 Challenge — Mindset, Movement & Mental Health

One Mind / One Body = Big Vision

13 hours. 1,300 swings. 50 kilometers. One mission: mental strength for the next generation.

Hi, I’m Jelena — a former professional tennis player and performance coach currently based in Munich. On September 13th, I’m taking on something bold, raw, and deeply personal:

The 13 Challenge — a 13-hour test of endurance, grit, and purpose to raise funds and awareness for a cause close to my heart.

What is The 13 Challenge?

All in one day, at M2 Tennis Club in Garching (Munich).

Why I’m Doing This

This isn’t just a physical challenge. It’s a homecoming — and a full-circle moment.

Munich is where my professional tennis journey began at age 11.

Now, once again, 13,000 kilometers away Australia, I’m back — not as a player chasing results, but as a coach trying to give something real back to the sport and community that shaped me.

Through my own journey, I’ve battled performance pressure, identity struggles, anxiety, body image, and burnout. I know what it’s like to feel alone in a competitive world. That’s why this challenge is dedicated to the kids I work with today — to open the conversation on mindset and mental health early.

Because no matter where you are in the world —

you can always find a way to fight for the things you believe in.

The Goal:

To raise funds to host a Mindset & Mental Health Seminar for the kids at M2 Tennis.

A space that goes deeper than trophies or rankings — where we talk about:

How Your Donation Helps:

Your support will help fund:

Any extra support helps create future mindset tools for young athletes — and supports me in continuing this kind of work sustainably.

Want to Be Part of It?

If you’re in Munich, join me on court!

From 12pm to 6pm on Sept 13, I’ll be running doubles matches and tennis fun at M2 Tennis Club.

To play, all you need to do is make a small donation and show up ready to move.

This Is Just the Beginning

The 13 Challenge is only the first step. My vision is to create bigger, harder, and more meaningful challenges — events that push limits while shining light on what truly matters: mindset, purpose, and the mental health of the next generation.

By supporting this, you're not just donating to one event. You're backing a mission — to grow this into something greater, year after year, and to build a platform where sport meets meaning, grit meets healing, and young athletes learn to rise strong.

Support me in bringing that vision to life.

Final Words:

If you’ve ever believed in the power of sport to heal...

If you’ve ever fought a silent battle and grown through it...

If you want to help kids become stronger, wiser, and more self-aware...

Then I’d love your support.

Let’s move. Let’s raise awareness. Let’s build something that lasts.

With fire and gratitude,

Jelena

@the.talentcode

Intensity. Resilience. Discipline. Depth. Purpose.