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
Do You Feel Pressure in Important Matches? Do you feel pressure when you play important tennis matches? Do you tend to crumble under the weight of pressure? So many tennis players feel pressure even before they step on the tennis court. When you feel the pressure to win
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
Embracing Constructive Criticism Constructive feedback is essential to rise through the ranks and improve your tennis game. Feedback from your coach provides useful information, not only about your performance in a match, but how to perform better in future tennis matches. Feedback allows you to understand: Basically, feedback
The Mindset of Playing Your Strengths Which strategy do you utilize in tennis matches? Do you play to your strengths or do you look to minimize your weaknesses? Trying to minimize weakness is the strategy of playing it safe to avoid failure. Avoiding mistakes is a reactive method
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