Jo-Wilfred Tsonga pulled off a huge upset in the Paris Masters Tennis Tournament last week. Tsonga defeated David Nadlbandian 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 in the finals. Tsonga cruised through three higher seeded players: Andy Roddick, James Blake, and Novak Djokovic to put him in the final. As a sports psychologist
In my last article, I discussed the top five mental game of tennis confidence busters for tennis juniors. Why are these so important? It’s simple. Tennis juniors cannot achieve their potential without feeling self-confident. The top five confidence killers I touched on are: high expectations, perfectionism, self-doubt, negative feedback
Often, parents have the best of intentions when they give their kids pep talks. They might say something like, “You’ve beaten this opponent before!” Or, “I want you to win this match in two sets.” Or, they might say, “Remember how to use your footwork, right? Make sure
All tennis players love the feeling of a well-struck shot. Those times when your tennis mindset is in the so-called zone, your mindset in tennis helps you achieve a heightened focus and perform at your peak. Many tennis players who want to reach their potential are always in
A big challenge for many junior tennis players mindset is that they are too concerned about what others think when they play. Worrying about what others think is a huge distraction to your tennis game to say the least. I should say that you should care about other people
Andy Murray has earned his position among the top tennis players in the world. Murray confidence in tennis is growing with his four titles this year, and recently victory at the Madrid Masters in Spain. Murray became the first Brit to win four titles in a year. Andy