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
Does a bad match ruin your self-confidence? Does a poor performance affect your ability to play well in future matches? Can you think of a time when you were dominated in a tennis match? You may have started thinking, “I’m horrible at tennis… Maybe I should quit.” At
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
Wawrinka’s Trusting Mindset Do higher seeded tennis players intimidate you (or players you coach)? And did you think you were going to lose before the match even started? In order to believe you can win, you must be confident and trust in your abilities in the present moment.