Mental Training to Stay Focused At the 2015 Australian Open, Andy Murray suffered one of his biggest psychological meltdowns in his career during the final match… Murray was defeated by Novak Djokovic 7-6, 6-7, 6-3, 6-0 losing 12 of the last 13 games. What happened to the fourth-ranked
Mental Strategies to Stay Focused Have you ever lost a tennis match after leading by a set or lost a set after being up 4-1? Recall a match where you had a significant lead only to unravel and lose the match… You were probably just playing the game
Refocusing After Mistakes Do you find it difficult to focus after a mistake on the tennis court? Or can you let it go quickly and get to the next point? Every tennis player knows they need to focus on the present point… but think of that time when
Regaining Focus After Errors How do you respond to making a bad shot in a match? Do you play off mistakes by saying to yourself, “I just don’t have it today,” or are you able to fight through and trust your game? Think of a match when you
Mental Strategies to Play in The Moment The one mental skill necessary for top performance in tennis is the ability to maintain your focus on the present moment. In order to play your best tennis, you must be able to control your thoughts and focus your attention on
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