Category: Players Blogs

Resist Reacting Emotionally after Points in the Tennis Match

Allen Fox Learn how to manage your emotions during a tennis match. I like this excerpt from the famous sport psychologist Allen Fox’s new book Tennis: Winning the Mental Match. Resist reacting emotionally after points in the tennis match Your game will tend to follow your emotions, positive ones producing good play and negative ones,…
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Are you a player or just a hitter?

Max Grancini Spot the differenceThis article comes from my daily experience as a coach. In it, we will talk about one of my students, “R,” and the struggles he has faced. I don’t mean to pick on R though, as he is only one of millions of tennis players trying to improve their tennis games.…
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10 Reasons why you should play doubles

– By Noel Callaghan WTCA Platinum Wimbledon was the first Grand Slam to be played, in 1877, however it only included men. In 1885, Wimbledon included women, making it the first Grand Slam for females, therefore beginning what would be and continues to be an evolutionary growth in the field of tennis. For about the next 120…
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Three Reasons Why Mentally Tougher Athletes Perform Better under Pressure

by Allistair McCaw Three reasons why mentally tougher athletes perform better under pressure When two athletes are almost similar in level, the one who prevails, is 99% of the time the one who can handle stress and pressure best (especially when fatigued). Here three reasons why: 1. Mentally tougher athletes have a ‘no excuse’ mindset. They don’t blame conditions…
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Opinions about statistics are different

Opinions about statistics are different. Some coaches say that stats are crucial to develop own game while others claim that stats are nice visual numbers but they are not effective without relating these numbers to videos. In my opinion stats can help you but you have to use them in a proper way. You can…
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The biggest myth in tennis

The biggest myth in tennis is: “If you perform tennis technique correctly, the ball will go over (well).” This idea then leads to the next one: “If you missed a shot, you did something technically wrong, and your goal is to find out what you did wrong and correct it. If you correct that technical…
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