Novak Djokovic, the world’s No. 1 tennis player, beat Rafael Nadal in four sets, 6-2 6-4 6-7 6-1, in the US Open final. This makes for his 2nd grand slam championship of 2011. Djokovic attributes his strong performance in the final to his mental game, confidence, and positive
Stosur’s mental focus, tactics, and powerful shots helped her win the US Open over Williams, 6-2, 6-3. Stosur was the underdog in her mind, and many others, but still managed to win a lopsided match for her first US Open title. She felt less pressure as the underdog.
How do athletes deal with negative thoughts, doubts, and high expectations? With the pressure of being No 1 in the world, Novak Djokovic overcomes his mental gremlins to win the finals of the 2011 Rogers Cup. He felt as if a target was on his back. “Well, it
Overcoming Mental Game Barriers In this week’s tennis psychology podcast eighty-one, mental game of tennis expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, interviews coach Jeff Moore. During his 23 year career at the University of Texas, Jeff’s Longhorn Women’s Tennis Teams won 2 NCAA Championships, appeared in 2 NCAA finals, advanced
Rafael Nadal, the number two-ranked player in the world, is known for his mental toughness on the men’s tennis circuit. He’s won countless tournaments on his aggressive style of play and mental toughness including the 2011 French Open. But last week, Djokovic defeated Nadal 6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3
Regaining Focus in Matches Tennis psychology expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn of Peak Performance Sports, LLC answers a mental game of tennis question from a tennis player, in his new video series titled, “Ask Doc.” This tennis player wants to know regain concentration after its lost in the middle of