Learn Mental Game Strategies to Improve Tennis Performance
Discover proven tennis psychology strategies to improve your confidence, composure, and focus in matches. Learn how to take your skills from practice to matches. Get expert mental coaching from our certified mental performance coaches…

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About Sports Psychology for Tennis

Sports Psychology for Tennis was developed by Dr. Patrick Cohn, a leading mental game of tennis expert at Peak Performance Sports.
As the president and founder of Peak Performance Sports (Orlando, Florida), Dr. Patrick J. Cohn teaches mental skills and sports psychology techniques to tennis players, teams, and corporate professionals to help improve performance.
In addition to working with tennis players and teams, Dr. Cohn teaches parents, coaches and athletic trainers how to help athletes achieve peak performance through mental game skills training.
Dr. Cohn also teaches his mental game coaching system, the MGCP certification program (Mental Game Coaching Professional) to qualified coaches, trainers, and sports psychology students in training.
Mental Coaching for Tennis Players

One-on-one sports psychology coaching is the fastest and most effective method to improve your or your athletes’ mental game, boost performance, and make lasting changes. And as a bonus, parents learn what to say to help young athletes feel confident and thrive in sports. Please call us at 888-742-7225 with your questions.
Peak Performance Sports offers expert mental performance coaching with our certified mental coaches via online video coaching. See our certified mental performance coaches.
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What Tennis Parents Say…
“Maggie had such a great weekend. As always, after she works with you she just seems more grounded and focused. She’s less likely to look around and get distracted during her match. She’s more focused on one point at a time. Also, as a parent, I’ve learned to encourage her and not focus on outcomes.”*

Katherine Cannata
Tennis Parent
“Since you last worked with AJ, his National ranking has improved from 349 to 148. His tournament record at one point, since talking with you was 17-4, with 3 of the 4 being in third sets or tiebreakers. Your help has definitely improved AJ’s results and his on-court demeanor has substantially improved.”*

Dawn Woodman
Tennis Parent
“Patrick played very well this week at the U14 national championships. He won both singles and doubles. Most importantly he kept his cool with an amazing attitude in the singles semis (playing his best friend) in the final against the number two. It has been a joy watching staying calm instead of getting angry.”*

Christiane Schoen
Tennis Parent
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Tennis Psychology Articles & Videos
- Madison Keys’ Mindset for Upset at Australian OpenMindset of an Underdog What do you focus on when you are not favored to win a match or are playing a higher-ranked opponent? When you play top tennis players, are you overcome by the fear of losing? Do you
- How to Overcome Fears During Tennis MatchesWhat is the “I-Have-Nothing-to-Lose” Mindset? What is the upside of having that approach for competitive tennis matches? The “I-Have-Nothing-to-Lose” mindset refers to competing with a fear-free mental state. Playing with a nothing-to-lose mindset is liberating. The fear of failure or
- The Mindset of Top Tennis Players – Coco GauffWhat are the Elements of an Elite Competitive Mindset? You may characterize an elite competitive mindset as having high expectations or demanding perfection. Many see these traits as essential for peak performance and success. However, those traits only lead to
- Swiatek’s Mindset for CompetingGetting in the Right Mindset for Competing What is the optimal mindset for competing against highly ranked opponents? The trap some tennis players fall into is altering their mental approach depending upon their opponent. When these players face lower-ranked opponents,
- What Comes First? Confidence or Success in SportsHow Do You Stay Confident When Losing If winning improves confidence, is it possible to maintain confidence when you are not winning Winning is viewed as the key to confidence by many tennis players. It’s common to hear professional players,
- Are you a Confident or Nervous Tennis Player?Can you be confident and nervous at the same time? Many tennis players misconstrue the meanings of confidence and nervousness. These players believe having confidence means you WILL win. On the flip side, they see nervousness as a lack of
- The Top Mental Mistakes Tennis Players Make Between PointsWelcome to the Tennis Psychology Podcast by Dr. Patrick Coach of Peak Performance Sports. Dr. Cohn and his team of mental performance coaches work with junior to professional tennis players to help them reach their goals and play more consistent tennis.
- How Tennis Players Process the Previous PointIn this video, you will learn how to process the last point in a productive way to help get you in the best position mentally for the next point. Peak Performance Sports, LLC helps athletes and performers improve mental skills
- How Should Tennis Players Process the Last Point?Welcome to the Tennis Psychology Podcast by Dr. Patrick Coach of Peak Performance Sports. Dr. Cohn and his team of mental performance coaches work with junior to professional tennis players to help them reach their goals and play more consistent tennis.