Learn Mental Game Strategies to Improve Tennis Performance
Discover proven tennis psychology strategies to improve your confidence, composure, and focus in matches. Learn how to take your skills from practice to matches. Get expert mental coaching from our certified mental performance coaches…
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About Sports Psychology for Tennis
Sports Psychology for Tennis was developed by Dr. Patrick Cohn, a leading mental game of tennis expert at Peak Performance Sports.
As the president and founder of Peak Performance Sports (Orlando, Florida), Dr. Patrick J. Cohn teaches mental skills and sports psychology techniques to tennis players, teams, and corporate professionals to help improve performance.
In addition to working with tennis players and teams, Dr. Cohn teaches parents, coaches and athletic trainers how to help athletes achieve peak performance through mental game skills training.
Dr. Cohn also teaches his mental game coaching system, the MGCP certification program (Mental Game Coaching Professional) to qualified coaches, trainers, and sports psychology students in training.
Mental Coaching for Tennis Players
One-on-one sports psychology coaching is the fastest and most effective method to improve your or your athletes’ mental game, boost performance, and make lasting changes. And as a bonus, parents learn what to say to help young athletes feel confident and thrive in sports. Please call us at 888-742-7225 with your questions.
Peak Performance Sports offers expert mental performance coaching with our certified mental coaches via online video coaching. See our certified mental performance coaches.
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What Tennis Parents Say…
“Maggie had such a great weekend. As always, after she works with you she just seems more grounded and focused. She’s less likely to look around and get distracted during her match. She’s more focused on one point at a time. Also, as a parent, I’ve learned to encourage her and not focus on outcomes.”*
Katherine Cannata
Tennis Parent
“Since you last worked with AJ, his National ranking has improved from 349 to 148. His tournament record at one point, since talking with you was 17-4, with 3 of the 4 being in third sets or tiebreakers. Your help has definitely improved AJ’s results and his on-court demeanor has substantially improved.”*
Dawn Woodman
Tennis Parent
“Patrick played very well this week at the U14 national championships. He won both singles and doubles. Most importantly he kept his cool with an amazing attitude in the singles semis (playing his best friend) in the final against the number two. It has been a joy watching staying calm instead of getting angry.”*
Christiane Schoen
Tennis Parent
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Tennis Psychology Articles & Videos
- How to Use Self-Talk to Win More Tennis MatchesUse Self-Talk Like Muchova Article Summary: Self-talk shapes your mental state and on-court performance. Athletes who use positive, constructive self-talk stay focused, play aggressively, and maintain confidence throughout matches. Negative self-talk attracts more negativity and undermines confidence. The key isn’t
- 3 Ways to Handle Uncertainty During Tennis MatchesHow do you Manage Discomfort in Tennis Article Summary: Uncertainty in tennis includes uncontrollable variables such as opponent strength, weather conditions, physical discomfort, momentum swings, and match outcomes. Rather than attempting to eliminate uncertainty (impossible), elite tennis players manage it
- What Coco Gauff’s Serve Can Teach YouHow Do You Stay Patient with Changes? Summary: Improving technical skills in tennis is not a straight line. Athletes often expect quick results, but real skill development follows a five-stage process: awareness, repetition, feedback, transfer, and trust. Coco Gauff’s serve
- 3 Strategies to Stay Composed in TennisDo You Become Self-Critical When You Perform Poorly? If momentum shifts are sending you into a mental tailspin, you are not alone. It is one of the most common mental game challenges tennis players face at every level of the
- 4 Strategies for Winning Tennis Matches When Your Game Is OffHow to Win with Your B-Game in Tennis When your serve isn’t working at the start of a match, what do you tell yourself? Do you assume that holding serve will be almost impossible? Do you write off the match
- 3 Ways to Take Your Tennis Game to the Next LevelWhy do Players Plateau Just Short of the Next Level? The Real Barrier to Next-Level Tennis The only way to reach next-level play is to challenge yourself against tougher competition. But many tennis players view that tougher competition as a
- 3 Keys to Managing Expectations After Tennis LayoffWhat Is the Mental Key to a Successful Tennis Comeback? The Mental Challenge No One Talks About After a Tennis Layoff After a long break from competitive tennis — whether caused by injury, illness, or life circumstances — most players
- 4 Strategies to Maintain Confidence After Losing a MatchHow Can Tennis Players Stay Confident Even After a Loss? When Your Confidence Rises and Falls With Every Result Does your confidence fluctuate depending on whether or not you win a tennis match? For many players, confidence is built after
- 3 Mental Strategies to Regain Momentum During Tennis MatchesHow to You Regain Momentum in a Tennis Match? Do you struggle to compete when your opponent has momentum in a tennis match? Tennis is a game of momentum swings. A few missed returns, a double fault, or a poor