Mental game of tennis matches articles for tennis players, coaches, and sports parents to improve performance and consistency.
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
Tennis players I know spend a lot of time working with instructors and taking lessons to improve their mechanics or technique. You must work on your strokes to improve your game – this is a given. However, many players become too obsessed with perfect stroke mechanics, which interferes
Venus Williams defeated Flavia Pennetta 7-6 (1), 6-2 to win the Zurich Open title last weekend. Williams’ Zurich Open title was her second since 1999 when she played as a teenager. One sign of a good mental game of tennis is the ability to raise your game under