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As part of a series looking at the mind, body and soul of an athlete, ESPNs Prim Siripipat will speak to various tennis players throughout Wimbledon.LONDON -- Pam Shriver was the fifth seed at Wimbledon in 1985 and was set to face fellow American and friend Anne White in the first round. It took three days for the match to start because of rain, so Shriver was more than ready to compete. She was not prepared, however, for what she would see after their five-minute warm-up.Her opponents outfit. Seriously.As White peeled off her track suit, she revealed an all-white, one-piece Lycra bodysuit. The ensemble, which was skintight, caused an uproar at the All England Club -- arguably the most conservative, prestigious tennis venue in the world.Within a couple of changeovers, we must have had about every photographer that was on the grounds, and they were all looking at Anne White, Shriver said. And Im like, Hang on. Im a US Open finalist. Ive been in the top five most of the last few years. Im the reason why were on Court 2.After the extended wait for the match to begin, it took three sets over a rain-filled two days to complete. Shriver fought through the distraction and pulled off the victory, eventually reaching that years quarterfinals.How was Shriver able to maintain her composure during a trying and wet week at Wimbledon? And the subsequent hoopla when she finally did reach the court?espnW recently spoke with Shriver:espnW: Before you saw this unitard, what was your mindset heading into the match?Pam Shriver: Just normal. I knew that it was an edgy first round. I knew Anne White could play. She was a good serve and volleyer. She could play on grass. It was not an easy first round.espnW: How did your mindset change after you saw the outfit?Shriver: Its just sort of like, after all this waiting to play, now, Im playing against this white unitard that I knew was going to cause headlines. I wasnt mad at her or anything. I just realized it was going to have be just another thing I would have to deal with.espnW: Did your emotions get in the way, at least in the beginning?Shriver: My emotions got in the way often.espnW: Even before this match?Shriver: Oh yeah. I was known as a very emotionally up-and-down player. I could have my emotions work for me. I could have my emotions work against me.espnW: As an emotional player, how did you prevent this match from becoming a massive disaster?Shriver: I could have lost that match in straight sets. She was, one, that good of a player, and two, I didnt have a lot of first-round losses, but I had some really bad losses.espnW: What happens to players when their attention and focus are placed too much on their opponents rather than their game?Shriver: Well, its not good. Its your job to figure out how to turn it back to what you need to do.espnW: How were you able to maintain that laser focus and keep out all those distractions?Shriver: I was in the middle of my best years here. I loved grass courts. I won 10 of my 21 titles on grass, so for me, any time I played a match on grass, I had the mindset that my game was suited for grass. I would not have wanted to lose to Anne White no matter what. I would have felt some pressure even more because of the ploy and attention brought to the match because of the outfit. I would not have wanted to be the No. 5 seed to go out in the first round to a fashion stunt.espnW: What was your overall mindset given everything that was going on?Shriver: I was nervous. I was more uneasy. But I give myself credit, because when we went back out the next day on a different court, she had to wear a traditional outfit and it was a routine final set. The overriding thing in my head was just, Figure out a way to win this match. Whatever shes wearing, whatever the photographers are there for, figure out a way to win the match.espnW: Would a sports psychologist been useful during your career?Shriver: I didnt have any formal sports psychiatry. I had no practice. I had no program to make myself mentally a better athlete. I wish I had -- I let way too many things I had no control over bother me. I now know that that is such wasted energy. I let opponents bother me, I let umpires bother me, I let line calls and people in the crowd bother me. I let the weather, the sun and the wind upset me on the tennis court -- none of which you have any control over.Prim Siripipat joined ESPN as an anchor in 2011 after spending three years in Miami covering the Dolphins, Heat and Marlins. She has appeared on SportsCenter, First Take, NBA Tonight, as well as ESPN Radio. She played tennis at Duke University and, shortly after, began a career in broadcasting in Raleigh, North Carolina. Follow her on Twitter @ESPNPrim. 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Wilson hit Schenn from behind during Tuesday nights game in Philadelphia, earning a five-minute major for charging and a game misconduct. He has a phone hearing with the department of player safety, which limits any potential suspension to five or fewer games.Michael OHalloran has completed his transfer from St Johnstone to Rangers, signing a four-year deal at Ibrox. Rangers had previously failed with two bids for the Saints wide man earlier in the window but it has proved to be third time lucky for the Championship pacesetters as a fresh bid over the weekend bore fruitOHalloran has signed for an undisclosed fee and will go straight into the squad for Tuesday nights league game at Raith Rovers. The 25-year-old told his new clubs website: I am happy it is finally over the line because it has been a long time. Ive not known whether I am coming or going over the last month but I am delighted to be here now.When you hear of the interest though your immediate reaction is that you want to go to the big club and I am just happy the opportunity has finally come and the move has happened. OHalloran scored in St Johnstones win at Ibrox in the League Cup tie in September OHalloran, who was part of the St Johnstone side beaten by Hibernian in Saturdays League Cup semi-final at Tynecastle, moved to Perth two years ago after being released by Bolton Wanderers. He he made a total of 89 appearances for Saints, scoring 16 goals.Rangers boss Mark Warburton said: Im delighted. Michael fits the profile we want in a player perfectly. He gives some maturity even though hes still only 25.He has the experience and quality of having played at Premiership level. Hes pacey. We want players with the flexibility of position so Michael ticks all those boxes. I think its a great move for the club. Michael OHalloran admits it was stressful dealing with the interest from Rangers and he is delighted to finally complete his move from St Johnstone Saints chairman Steve Brown said: Im satisfied with the transfer fee which reflects our full valuation of the player and we wish Michael all the best in the future.ddddddddddddangers have also signed Mekhi McLeod from Wolves but the wide player will start off with the clubs U20s squad.Meanwhile, St Johnstone have confirmed the departure of midfielder Liam Caddis, who has reached an agreement with the club to terminate his contract. A late debut goal from Billy King helped Rangers beat Falkirk 1-0 Also See: Transfer Centre Latest transfer news Transfer betting Paper Talk ' ' '