Keep A Process Focus Mindset During the Shutdown What is the one thing that generates the most anxiety for you in tennis? Is it the fear of embarrassing yourself on the court, losing points during critical moments in the match, losing against a lower ranked opponent or choking during important …
How Tennis Players Can Feel Empowered
Control What you can Control How have you been sidelined due to the coronavirus? Do you feel there is anything you can do while "stuck" at home? What kind of sport-specific changes have you made to make the best of the situation? The coronavirus has been taking a toll on athletes …
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Identity and Tennis During Lockdown
Learning to "Get After It" How are you dealing with the limitations brought on by the coronavirus? The coronavirus has presented athletes with a great deal of unknowns and uncertainty. Instead of practicing daily, competing in tournaments and traveling, you are stuck at home, training …
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Time Management For Tennis Players
Staying Productive During a Downtime Tennis players have a lot of time on their hands due to the coronavirus pandemic. Extra time would seem to be something every person wishes to have, but more down time can create some problems for athletes. For instance, tennis players abide by a very …
Sticking to a Mental Training Plan for Tennis
Why Tennis Players Need Mental Training What contributes more to peak performance in tennis: your physical skills or mental skills? More importantly, would you say your mental game is at the same level as your physical game? Most tennis players would rate their physical game at a much …
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Playing Freely in Doubles Matches
How High Expectations Lead to Poor Performance Do you believe setting the bar as high as possible will lead to better tennis? This belief is held by many tennis players. The thought process is, “If I set the bar as high as possible, even though I may not reach the bar, I will rise to the next …