How High Expectations Lead to Poor Performance Do you believe setting the bar as high as possible will lead to better tennis? This belief is held by many tennis players. The thought process is, “If I set the bar as high as possible, even though I may not
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
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
How to Focus Well Under Match Pressure Tennis players know that focus is important to playing the game. The one-point-at-a-time mantra is chanted by every coach and top-ranked player. Focusing is the mental game skill that brings your talent to light and allows you to play to the
Managing Your Pressure in Tennis Winning often raises the bar for tennis players. With increased success on the court, expectations also increase. The sentiment is often, “Well, you won it last year, so you will play at the same level or even better.” You are expected to win