Tennis Mindset

Tennis mindset tips and articles for tennis players, coaches, and sports parents to improve performance.

Jankovic: How to Improve After Losses

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Regaining Confidence After a Loss Jelena Jankovic fell to American qualifier, Melanie Oudin in the third round of Wimbledon 6-7, 7-5, 6-2. Jankovic attributed her unexpected loss to the heat, making her feel exhausted and dizzy. No matter if you are playing under tough conditions or aren’t playing

Tennis Podcast: How to Win With a Lead

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Mental Game Tips to Keeping The Lead Welcome to session number fifteen of The Tennis Psychology Podcast. Dr. Patrick Cohn at Sports Psychology for Tennis, is a mental game of tennis expert and helps tournament players, tennis coaches and parents improve confidence, focus, and composure using sports psychology

Mardy Fish Wins Ugly to Capture Third Title

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Playing in Adverse Weather Conditions Mardy Fish captured his third ATP title beating Evgeny Korolev 7-5, 6-3 at the Delray Beach International Championships on Sunday. In the past, Fish struggled to come home with the win when he got the to the finals. Fish has reached 10 finals

Tennis Confidence vs. Match Confidence

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Taking Practice Confidence to Matches Do you play tennis with a ton of confidence in practice, but have trouble taking your practice game to matches? If so, you are not alone. Many of my players are more comfortable in their practice routines than in matches. They lose trust

Azarenka: Better Mental Game Gets 1st Win

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Improving Your Mental Game Victoria Azarenka won her first WTA singles title beating Marion Bartoli in straight sets at the Brisbane International tournament. An improved mental game of tennis helps her earn first victory. Azarenka reached four finals in her career, all of which she lost. However, Azarenka

Roddick’s “Happy Medium” Tennis Mindset

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Staying Composed in Tennis Do you try to hit perfect shots and can’t handle imperfection during play? If you try to play a perfect game, you most likely sabotage your mental game with high expectations for your performance. Your high expectations can backfire and have a negative effect on