Pro tennis mindset articles and strategies for junior to professional tennis players to improve mental performance in tennis matches.
How Do You Grade Your Focus in Matches? Elite competition doesn’t just challenge you in your technical, physical, and tactical game. Competing against top players tests your mental game: your ability to focus, play confidently, handle intense emotions, and fight for points. Highly contested matches have a way
How Do You Stay Mentally Strong When Losing? Is there anything more daunting during a tennis match than facing multiple match points? When you are hanging on by a thread in a match, physical and mental exhaustion can set in. Your arms and legs feel heavy, your breathing quickens, your focus is scattered, and doubt begins to creep
How Do Tennis Players Stay Mentally Strong Under Pressure? What does it mean to be “solutions-oriented” during a competitive tennis match? Too often, players don’t stop thinking of what isn’t working or mistakes earlier in a match. They are over-focused on problems: “My first serve isn’t working,” “I
Have You Ever Wanted to Give Up in a Tennis Match? The reason some players want to give up is that they foresee a bleak outcome. Maybe your opponent looks invincible, you can’t find your rhythm, or every big point seems to fall just out of reach. Circumstances
Overcome Mental Blocks During Moments of Pressure This topic is something every tennis player has thought about at one time or another. However, thinking about a problem and doing something about it are two entirely different things. Tennis players often realize they are experiencing a mental block, but
Momentum is Key in Tennis What is the best way to build on a breakout year or a strong competitive season? Not every tennis player continues to lift their game after a successful season. You would think a player would be able to ride the wave of momentum