What is the Difference Between Playing to Win” and “Playing Not to Lose”? Before we identify the differences between the two mindsets, let’s examine the similarities. In both mindsets, “playing to win” and “playing not to lose,” players strongly desire to win. Another similarity is that players with
How Pressure Impacted Osaka and Stephens Fear can hold back a tennis player from their potential. When thinking about fear, most tennis players think of the fear of failure. Fear of failure is when you worry about making mistakes, losing, embarrassing yourself or what others may think about
Cori Gauff Copes with Pressure at Wimdbleon 15-year-old tennis star Cori Gauff is making major headlines after defeating Venus Williams in the first round of Wimbledon. Gauff was ranked 313th in the world before being given the wild card entry to the qualifying tournament. Now now she’s making
Learn to be Mentally Tough to Beat Top Seeds Have you ever faced an opponent with an impressive win-loss record or a player that was decorated with awards and accolades or a player who topped the rankings for an extensive period of time? What was your mindset playing
How to Perform Well After Winning a Tournament Winning a big match or tournament can provide a huge confidence boost for some tennis players, but there is a large percentage of tennis players that experience a greater sense of pressure after a big win. Big wins can translate
Playing Confident Tennis Under Pressure A tournament is a tournament… A match is a match, no matter if you are playing the best player in the world… Or are playing in a final… Or are playing in front of your entire friends and family… Or would move up