Tennis psychology articles for tennis players, coaches, and sports parents to improve mental game performance and consistency.
How Do You Grade Your Focus in Matches? Elite competition doesn’t just challenge you in your technical, physical, and tactical game. Competing against top players tests your mental game: your ability to focus, play confidently, handle intense emotions, and fight for points. Highly contested matches have a way
How Can Mental Strength and Focus Help You Finish Strong? Summary: Many tennis players struggle to close out a tennis match even when leading late in the final set. This article explains why finishing a match is as much a mental challenge as a physical one, and how players can
How Do You Push Beyond Your Current Level and Play? Summary: Leveling up your tennis game starts with mastering the mental side of competition. Negative messages—whether from coaches, parents, social media, or your own self-talk—can hold players back and weaken confidence. To reach the next level, tennis players
How Do You Stay Mentally Strong When Losing? Is there anything more daunting during a tennis match than facing multiple match points? When you are hanging on by a thread in a match, physical and mental exhaustion can set in. Your arms and legs feel heavy, your breathing quickens, your focus is scattered, and doubt begins to creep
How Can Tennis Players Manage Pressure? Do your nerves get the best of you in tennis matches? Every tennis player, from beginners to Grand Slam champions, has had moments where they battled nerves. Even professional tennis players talk about moments in matches when their palms were sweaty, their
The Psychology of Doubles Video In the Tennis Psychology Podcast video series, mental performance coaches Dr.Patrick Cohn and Jaclyn Ellis discuss unique mental game challenges for tennis players and coaches. Learn tips to improve your mindset between points, on changeovers, when playingpushers, and much more. In this episode,