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 have a positive mindset and look forward to the challenge and possible upset? Your mindset heading …
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 performance will keep you stuck in a rut. The ability to process a loss or poor performance is …
Superstitions and Routines of Nadal
Do Nadal's Superstitions Help Him Perform? How do superstitions, rituals, and routines affect your performance in tennis matches? And what is the difference between them? Many tennis players, like other athletes, are superstitious and believe superstitions affect how they perform on the court. …
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How Coco Gauff Plays to Win
Playing to Win or Playing Not To Lose Is there really a difference? Ultimately, both mindsets are focused on the same thing, right? The underlying theme may be to win but each mindset focuses on entirely different strategies. Playing to win leads to many more victories than playing not …
Anisimova Takes Responsibility for Her Game
How to Take your Game to the Next Level “IT’S ALL ABOUT ME!” Just glancing at this statement may sound selfish but, for many tennis players, this is the reason they chose to play tennis. Some athletes just don’t enjoy team sports. These athletes may experience a greater sense of pressure …
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Roger Federer’s Mental Focus at the US Open
Maintaining Concentration in Matches After a tremendous run, Roger Federer finished second in this year’s US Open. Dominating in his first three matches, Federer approached the Men’s Final with high energy and a clear focus on his game. Despite his loss in the final round, Federer was not …
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