Tennis mindset and sports psychology articles and strategies for junior to professional tennis players to improve mental performance.
Boosting Match Confidence If you performed with more confidence in tennis matches, what do you think you could achieve? Can you recall a tennis tournament where you wished you had more confidence? Perhaps you have been told you have all the physical tools to accomplish a lot in
How Can You Keep Momentum in a Match In this week’s tennis psychology podcast, mental game of tennis expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn answers: A question from a tennis parent about how his young athlete loses momentum and confidence when in the lead. Dr. Cohn gives mental game tips
Maintaining Confidence in Matches Are you able to find a way to win a tennis match even when you are not “on top” of your game? Are you able to maintain your confidence and composure when not playing your best and keep fighting for a victory? A lot
Maintaining High Confidence in Matches Are you a confident tennis player? That’s a loaded question! You cannot answer with a simple yes or no. But most tennis players view confidence as an all-or-nothing attribute. That is, either you are “confident” or are “not confident.” Confidence is not a
Overcoming Pressure to Win When you are expected to win, do you still play well or do you become overwhelmed by the pressure to succeed? Does your confidence get shaken when expectations are high? A big part of confidence in tennis is managing emotions and expectations. You would
Your Mindset When Playing Higher Ranked Opponents What is your mindset when facing a higher ranked opponent? Are you able to maintain your focus and rise to the occasion or do you become intimidated and overwhelmed by the pressure? Recall a match where you were intimated playing a