Goal GETTING Strategies for Tennis Players Has a coach ever told you, "Keep your eyes on the prize"? The "prize" is your goal or an objective you want to achieve. This phrase is designed to motivate you and keep you focused on the goal or objective you are working towards. "Keep your eyes …
How to Play in Tennis Rivalry Matches
Tennis Mindset and Playing Rivals Does playing a rival get you revved up up, tense, or worried? Rivalries are an exciting part of tennis but not all tennis players look forward to playing in those tough matches. What makes some players rise to the occasion when facing a rival while other …
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Start the Season with a Positive Attitude
How to Avoid Self-Fulfilling Prophecies Do you become frustrated when you lose the first few matches of the season? Do early season losses feel like a sign that you will have a bad season? No tennis player wants to start off the season on a bad note, but the first few matches of the season …
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How Simona Halep Manages Emotions
Managing Negative Emotions in Tennis Do you get upset when you're missing or down a few games in a tennis match? In other words, do you get upset during or after a tennis match because you "allowed" negative emotions to take over your game? The word "allow" is a tricky term. When you use …
How to Play Relaxed in Tennis
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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