Turn Your Losses to a Learning Experience Do you try to find the lesson in a loss, or do you become too emotionally overwhelmed? No tennis player wants or enjoys losing a match. Though losing is …
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“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 process goals and not outcomes.”*~Katherine Cannata
"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.”*
"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."*
About Dr. Patrick Cohn
Dr. Patrick Cohn is a tennis mental game expert with Peak Performance Sports. He helps junior to professional tennis players learn the mindset and routine to perform more consistently on the tennis court.
As the president and founder of Peak Performance Sports (Orlando, Florida), Dr. Patrick J. Cohn has taught athletes and coaches mental skills and sports psychology techniques for over 30 years.
Having earned his doctoral degree in Education specializing in Sports Psychology from the University of Virginia (1991), Dr. Cohn has extensively interviewed and coached thousands of athletes to understand the mental keys to enter “the zone” faster and perform better. Learn more about Dr. Cohn...
Tennis Psychology Articles
Focusing on Your Match Plan
Having a Consistent Game Mindset How often do you under perform when playing a lower-ranked opponent? Playing poorly against lower-ranked opponents is a frustrating phenomenon for many players. …
Manage Emotions in Matches
How to Take Charge of your Emotions on the Tennis Court Do you have difficulty controlling your emotions during matches? Do intense negative emotions lead to “uncontrollable” outbursts and …
Playing Top Opponents
What is your mindset when playing a dominant tennis player? Do you have a negative or fearful mindset and believe you will lose in straight sets and be embarrassed during the match? Or do you …
How to Grow from Bad Matches
Learn How Roger Federer Responds to Loses After a bad match or a string of losses, do you generally feel like you will lose the next match? Making predictions about future matches after a bad …
Tennis Psychology Videos
How to Play One Point at a Time
Staying at the Moment of Your Tennis Game How do you play one point at a time especially when you have some bad points or missed shots? Most tennis tends to lose their focus when they face early …
Moving on and Playing Well After a Losing Streak
Mindset for Overcoming a Losing Streak When you lose a couple of times in a row to a different team in the court. You tend to think they have your number and you are on a losing streak. Some …
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How to Close Out the Match When Up
Keeping a Calm and Focus Mindset to Finish the Competition Do you get up in the much and then somehow blow your lead? This is a common mental game issue for many tennis players. In this sports …
How to Balance the Ambition to Win with Playing Well in the Match
Focus on the Process, Not the Outcome Are you or your players super competitive? That's a good thing, right? Every player wants to win... In sports psychology, we find that tennis players …
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How to be More Accepting of Mistakes
What Tennis Players Can Do to Stay More Composed In sports psychology, we find that tennis players are challenged to stay positive and composed after failing to meet their own expectations in …
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