Committing to a Game Plan Andy Roddick started this year off with a bang reaching the final of the Qatar Open. Roddick grinded through a tough match against Gael Mofils 7-6 (7-1), 3-6, 6-3. You could say that Andy Roddick and Gael Mofils are similar in terms of
Maintaining Confidence After Negative Feedback Tennis confidence is important for any tennis player to play their best. Many players rely on others around them, such as teammates, coaches and parents to boost their confidence. Some tennis players will lose confidence after hearing negative comments about their game from teammates or
Explaining Tennis Psychology When talking about sports psychology for tennis players, I am referring to your so-called mental game or inner game of tennis. What is the mental game of inner game of tennis? Simply, how you think and react emotionally on the tennis court. I’m sure you
What’s Your Tennis Mindset? I know of two types of tennis mindsets in tournament players when it comes to their approach to playing points. A tennis mindset for success is the player who focuses on winning points and executing good shots. The other type of player who has an avoidance
Emotional Control in Tennis I find that younger players with less tournament experience struggle with their emotional control more so that veteran players on Tour. With maturity and greater mental toughness comes increased emotional and mental control on the court. Even Roger Federer early in his career would
Learning From Mental Errors I don’t care how technically sound you are with your strokes, you can’t execute every shot perfectly. Even the pros miss shots. You will miss a few shots or not hit them dead center on the face of the racquet. You can view missed