Pro tennis mindset articles and strategies for junior to professional tennis players to improve mental performance in tennis matches.
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 more victories than playing not
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
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
Staying Focused in Each Set Has a coach ever implored you to concentrate? Have you ever been told that you would be a better player if only you learned to improve your concentration? Have you ever been told exactly what concentration is or how to improve it? Most
How Perfectionism can impact your performance “Practice makes perfect” is a common axiom in tennis and sports. We are bombarded by commentary on perfect games, perfect hits, and perfect serves yet simultaneously know that perfection is an unattainable ideal. Tennis coaches tell you to “strive for perfection” even
Can you Lose Before Even Getting on the Tennis Court? The ATP ranks tennis players on a merit-based method used for determining qualification for entry and seeding in all tournaments. If you play enough tennis matches, you will eventually lose to a lower-ranked opponent. It happens to everyone,