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 never fun, the experience can be valuable. Unfortunately, many players walk off the court after …
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. An unexpected loss can be difficult to process, "How in the world did I lose that match? I have …
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 emotional disruptions? Many tennis players believe emotions are entirely out of their control. In …
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 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 …
Regain Composure When Upset
How to Help Athletes Get Past Mistakes Do you have difficulty preventing negative emotions from affecting your game.Once you have an emotional outburst, does it seem impossible to regain your composure? Losing control on the court is a result of how you react internally to mistakes. When …