“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?
Improving Your Tennis Mindset Remember when you first started playing competitive tennis? In the beginning you weren’t very skilled and there were plenty of other players better than you. But that didn’t bother you… every match you played, you fought tooth and nail to win each point. The
Mental Toughness to Fight Fatigue Have you ever been so tired during the end of a tennis match that your game suffered? Fatigue happens in competitive tennis due to the long duration of some matches. Fatigue affects players of all levels, including WTA, ATP or USTA players. Fatigue
Mental Toughness in Tennis Mental toughness is a powerful ally for any tennis player. Mental toughness can help you persevere through tough times, “tough out” close matches, help you overcome mistakes quickly and keep your confidence in tact no matter who you play against. Can you recall a
Staying Focused in Matches Tennis can be a game of psychological warfare. Sometimes, your opponents will delay the game (tying their shoes, switching out balls, arguing calls, making a scene of the court, excessively toweling off between points, feigning injury, delaying the game, expressing emotional outbursts) to get
Mental Toughness to Improve Your First Serve Your first serve is critical and one of your most important weapons in your tennis game. Your first serve sets the tone for the point… Hitting your first serve with pace, spin and placement gets you into your rhythm and ahead