How to Take your Game to the Next Level “IT’S ALL ABOUT ME!” Just glancing at this statement may sound selfish but, for many tennis players, this is the reason they chose to play tennis. Some athletes just don’t enjoy team sports. These athletes may experience a greater sense of pressure thinking their teammates depend upon them for playing … [Read more...] about Anisimova Takes Responsibility for Her Game
Tennis Mindset
Klaasen’s Mind Shift at Wimbledon
Improving Your Mental Game to Boost Confidence How much of sports is a mental game? 50%, 60%, or even 90%? "They say that sports are 90% mental and 10% physical. But that’s not true because no one is out there playing chess. Sports are physical, 90% physical and 10% mental. That last 10% though, the mental part is what can take you to your … [Read more...] about Klaasen’s Mind Shift at Wimbledon
Nadal’s Mental Game Helps Him Win 11th French Open
Nadal's Mental Approach at French Open Are you resilient? Does pain distract you during competition? Or, are you able to maintain focus and push through? Rafael Nadal recently clinched his 11th French Open, beating Dominic Thiem 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 in the final match. Nadal missed a first serve 2-1, 30-love and walked over to his chair. His … [Read more...] about Nadal’s Mental Game Helps Him Win 11th French Open
How Nadal Responds After a Loss
Trusting Your Training and Skills in Matches Do you analyze or critique your game each practice session? Do you look to improve something in your strokes or serve? Maybe you work on a shot that you just missed in a match? Do you dwell on the loss, always thinking about things you can do better? If you lose, do you feel you HAVE to change … [Read more...] about How Nadal Responds After a Loss
Get Mentally Fit for Tennis After a Layoff
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...] about Get Mentally Fit for Tennis After a Layoff
How to Rebound After an Injury
Using Your Injury-Timeout To Your Benefit Injuries STINK! It can be devastating when injury strikes, especially when you are coming off a personal best season... or have busted your butt in training... or had a great start to a new season. Withdrawing from a tournament in which you have advanced past the quarterfinals, nagging injuries that … [Read more...] about How to Rebound After an Injury
Do You Talk Yourself into Having a Bad Season?
How to Turn Around a Bad Season Have you ever had a bad year? I mean a year that nothing seemed to go right? Getting wrapped up in 'having a bad year' can drain your confidence. The perception of '‘having a bad year' will create a snowball effect where things seem to go from bad to worse. One such example is the season experienced by Monica … [Read more...] about Do You Talk Yourself into Having a Bad Season?
Playing Great Tennis When It’s More Important to You
Playing Confident Tennis Under Pressure A tournament is a tournament... A match is a match, no matter if you are playing the best player in the world... Or are playing in a final... Or are playing in front of your entire friends and family... Or would move up in the rankings if you were to win... Or are playing in the biggest … [Read more...] about Playing Great Tennis When It’s More Important to You
Shelby Rogers: A Cinderella Story
The Mindset That Lead Shelby Rogers to Victory Playing the top ranked players in tennis can be intimidating. When the odds are stacked against you, defeat may seem imminent. Look at your career in tennis... How have you performed against players with a much higher rank? Were you in awe of their talent or their powerful strokes? Where you … [Read more...] about Shelby Rogers: A Cinderella Story
Kerber’s Mental Game Keys to Success in Tennis
Believe In The Process There’s an old expression, “Seeing is believing.” This saying states that you need to see something before you can accept that it exists or can happen. There is a fundamental problem with this saying… How can you believe you can accomplish something if you never had achieved that result before? For example, if you … [Read more...] about Kerber’s Mental Game Keys to Success in Tennis