Kerber’s Improved Mental Game Last weekend at the US Open, Angelique Kerber was able to finish strong and win the championship match against Karolina Pliskova. Kerber won in three sets, 6-3, 4-6 and 6-4, and became number 1 in the WTA rankings, dethroning Serena Williams from her spot.
Winning Tennis When You Don’t Have Your A-Game You know it’s hard for athletes to perform at a high level week in and week out. Injuries, being tired or sick, technique flaws, a string of losses or bad weather are factors that may affect how well you play
Simona Halep’s Mental Game of Tennis There are two mental approaches to tennis matches: (1) Focusing on your strengths; or (2) focusing on the strengths of your opponent. When you focus on your strengths, you play with greater confidence and composure. You feel a sense of control because
How To Handle Your Emotions During a Tennis Match Do you respond to bad calls, mistakes and missed scoring chances with verbal outbursts or by smashing your racquet? You have probably been told by your parents or your coach that your emotional control is the reason you have
The Mindset That Lead Shelby Rogers to Victory Playing the top ranked players in tennis can be intimidating. When the odds are stacked against you, defeat may seem imminent. Look at your career in tennis… How have you performed against players with a much higher rank? Were you
Letting Go of Self-Limiting Beliefs If you ever want to know why a particular part of your game may be lacking… look no further than your own beliefs about that part of your game. You see, what you believe to be true directly impacts how you approach a