How to Comeback From a Layoff With Confidence Layoffs are inevitable in the sport of tennis if you play long enough. Nagging injuries, season-ending injuries, illness and personal issues are some of the causes of layoffs in your athletic career. The duration of the layoff affects both your physical and mental readiness to return to your … [Read more...]
Simona Halep’s Mental Keys to Playing Big Servers
Simona Halep's Mental Game of Tennis There are two mental approaches to tennis matches: (1) Focusing on your strengths; or (2) focusing on the strengths of your opponent. When you focus on your strengths, you play with greater confidence and composure. You feel a sense of control because you believe you can score some points if you play your … [Read more...]
Murray Changes Mindset on The Clay
Letting Go of Self-Limiting Beliefs If you ever want to know why a particular part of your game may be lacking... look no further than your own beliefs about that part of your game. You see, what you believe to be true directly impacts how you approach a situation. For example, if you think you do not have a big serve, you will probably play … [Read more...]
Vinci Beats Williams With a Strong Mental Game
Mental Toughness to Beat Stronger Opponents When athletes perform without expectations, they can do amazing things… Like beat the number one tennis player in the world! In a dramatic upset this past week, No. 1 ranked Serena Williams was defeated by Roberta Vinci, ranked number 43 in the world. This defeat marked the end of Williams’ pursuit of … [Read more...]
Fognini’s Mental Victory Over Nadal
Focusing On Yourself - Not Your Opponent What is your mindset when playing a higher-ranked opponent? Are you able to maintain your composure, focus on your game and play your best tennis? Often when a tennis player faces a higher-ranked opponent, they alter their game... You may try to “play it safe” or “play not to lose.” Instead of going … [Read more...]
3 Things Successful Tennis Players Do…
“I’m not as talented as...” “He is so much better than me.” “I will never be able to beat her.” Have you ever had one of these thoughts about your ability? Do you sometimes feel at a disadvantage because other tennis players have much more talent than you? There is a big difference between talent and ability. Talent is an innate skill or … [Read more...]
How To Overcome a Slump And Return To Optimal Play
Overcoming Tennis Slumps Are you in the middle of a slump? Does it feel like you will never break the string of lost matches? Every tennis player has periods where their performance slumps. It’s a normal part of the game. But your attitude towards your slump will determine the length of your slump. If you over-think your performance, doubt … [Read more...]
How To Regain Confidence In Your Tennis Game
How to Regain Your Tennis Confidence Have you lost confidence in a certain stroke or part of your tennis game? Imagine playing a match where you have no confidence in your first serve... Every time you step to the base line, you become nervous... You are so afraid to fault that you just try to get the serve in... Your opponent excitedly … [Read more...]
Staying Confident Despite A “Bad” Prematch Warm-Up
Pregame Warm-Up Routines The warm-up is important prior to a tennis match. A warm-up gets the blood flowing to the muscles, allows you to get into a rhythm, gets you accustomed to the court conditions. A warm-up also establishes your timing, provides a feeling for your strikes and moves you into your mindset for competing. What are the … [Read more...]
Do You Have the Mental Strength of Novak Djokovic?
Improving Your Mental Strength What makes Novak Djokovic the number one player in tennis today? He certainly has all the shots, but what about his mental toughness? Does he just have an incredibly high confidence in his ability? Is he able to battle hard when he’s down in a match? Does he find a way to win when not playing his best … [Read more...]
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